Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Waiting at least three minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after birth is associated with a ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that delayed cord clamping could cut the risk of death among premature babies by half. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study shows that delayed cord clamping, ...

Here's everything you need to know about the umbilical cord – both during and after pregnancy.

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or ...

One day after a planned cesarean delivery, maternal hemoglobin levels were not significantly different among women who delivered term singleton infants and who underwent delayed vs immediate umbilical ...

If her social media accounts are any indication, model, cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur Chrissy Teigen is a wonderful mother. Many parents regard her as a role model. That’s ...

It's likely something you haven't heard about unless you've recently given birth: delayed cord clamping. More hospitals are now waiting to cut the cord, particularly in premature babies who need the ...

Delayed cord clamping in preterm infants. Delayed and immediate umbilical cord clamping show no major differences in health of preterm infants. Delaying umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants ...

The practice of delayed cord clamping has shown many benefits to the newborn with no documentation of significant risk. As such, it is incumbent upon clinicians to educate their clients about the ...

For decades, experts have argued over when to clamp and cut a newborn’s umbilical cord after birth. Now, more health organizations are beginning to recommend delayed cord clamping. The American ...

(Reuters Health) - Waiting at least three minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after birth is associated with a lower risk of anemia in babies, according to a study in Nepal. Children with anemia and ...