Comments on: Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

By: Labor and Delivery: What happens at Delivery

Labor and Delivery: What happens at Delivery — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:12:11 +0000

[…] doctors do delayed cord clamping, although that doesn’t usually stop you from doing skin to skin at that point (but it could if […]

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:43:30 +0000

In reply to Brittany. Yeah, our doctors did a 180 once nrp changed their guidelines... funny how that happens!

By: Brittany

Brittany — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:31:13 +0000

It’s refreshing to see an article that shares both sides of the coin and an individual that is open enough to share that their opinions have evolved. ?

It saddens me when there’s aggression or anger with differences of opinion (as seen by some comments). My dream is to become a Licensed/Certified Professional Midwife and I look forward to one day have a productive dialogue with professionals that have a different point of view. Thank you for sharing and your openness.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:54:49 +0000

In reply to Amanda. It is not standard practice in the US. Our neos don't recommend it still. I frankly see very little on either side. I do recommend people talk to their doctor if it is important to them.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:30:05 +0000

As a midwife who has practiced delayed cord clamping and immediate skin to skin contact for the last 10 years I can assure you that the baby does not need to be held at any height ( basic physiology ), research has shown no increased risk of jaundice, and it is now standard practice in the UK.
Doctors have no right to “allow ” women to do anything with their bodies or their babies, birth should be about empowering women to make the decisions that are correct for them .

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 16:00:05 +0000

In reply to Heather.

A) ouch. Mean. Rude. Did you read the while article? I will say that the doctors I have worked with will not allow skin to skin due to the ACOG guidelines. But at the end I watched that video and was convinced that could be safe. And I was for it in certain circumstances. B)because I am traveling in the car I did go to that site. I actually agree with a lot that is said. But she has some facts about hospital births wrong. I think it’s a good way to get educated for the most part. However. L&d is a delicate balance between patients wishes and their their wish to sue you when mother nature doesn’t go their way. You can have them sign thay you are going against policy and they have been informed of the risks and they can still sue you and win. It’s frustrating and torte law (I think I spelled that right) needs to change for us to change. Lawyers have killed birth. Not doctors or nurses. I’d love the changes. Especially fetal monitoring. But I live in fear of getting sued. That’s all. 🙂

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 08:08:58 +0000

Wow your lack of education as an L&D nurse never cease to amaze me on these posts 🙁

No, the keeping baby level stuff isn’t accurate. Yes, you can hold baby. Yes, you can have them do the unsafe practice of suctioning their noses.

Can you please just start following a more accurate blog: http://www.evidencebasedbirth.com?

Thanks

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:01:30 +0000

I was excited to find my hospital is moving to have this be the norm for babies that don’t have any issues right at birth. My last baby wasn’t able to do it because he had meconium in his fluid so they had to whisk him off to be suctioned right away. I’m due in a week and am really hoping this baby can have the delay. Two of my children have struggled with anemia in their first two years of life so I’would love to give this baby an extra boost of iron to maybe avoid that!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:21:12 +0000

OMG! Telling moms that they “can’t” be skin-to-skin with delayed cord clamping because it’s “difficult” is actually really terrible, harmful guidance. Yikes!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:26:35 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. I think they probably forget in the moment (as do I). Doctors don't think to ask. And it takes extra time....