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Birth & Parenting News: Cord Clamping Controversy
On Dr. Mercola’s website, there is an interesting summary of the umbilical cord clamping controversy. For many years, the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics have advised against early umbilical cord clamping. But U.S. obstetricians have been reluctant to change their habits. Although no clamping occurs in nature, cord clamping has become such an accepted norm that delayed clamping is generally considered a new or unproved intervention.
Meanwhile, a separate review in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine also highlights the importance of delayed cord clamping, stating: “Many clinical studies have revealed that the delayed cord clamping elevates blood volume and hemoglobin and prevents anemia in infants…. Moreover, since it was known that umbilical cord blood contains various valuable stem cells, … the merit of delayed cord clamping has been magnified.” Read the full article.
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