Thank you to Americord for sponsoring the following post. All opinions are my own. While I gave birth to both my babies through preplanned homebirths with a midwife, many moms-to-be feel more comfortable welcoming their babies into the world in a hospital or at a birthing center. If you are planning a birth outside the […] More
Did you consent to cord blood donation after the birth of your child, or did you opt for delayed cord clamping and cutting? While pregnant with my firstborn, I performed quite a bit of research on umbilical cord blood, delayed cord clamping, and cord blood donation. Among my research was the article “Delay Cutting the […] More
Adding to the growing body of evidence of the benefits of delayed cord clamping, a follow-up study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics reveals an associated between delayed cord clamping (DCC) and fine motor skills at age 4, especially among boys. The original study led by Dr. Ola Andersson, a researcher at Uppsala University and […] More
During the births of both my children, I opted for delayed cord clamping and cutting. Although current birthing practices include severing the umbilical cord early, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics concludes that delayed cord clamping by two minutes results in better development for the newborn during the first days of life. Since […] More
