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  • Cutting the Umbilical Cord: What You Need to Know

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    Read more During your pregnancy, the umbilical cord plays a crucial role in connecting your baby to the placenta, delivering essential nutrients and oxygen. As your pregnancy progresses, the cord also provides antibodies that help bolster your baby’s immune system. After your baby is born, the umbilical cord becomes unnecessary. However, it is generally recommended…

  • Umbilical Cord Milking: Advantages for Preterm Infants

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    Read more In recent years, umbilical cord milking has garnered attention within the medical community, emerging as a potential solution to various health challenges faced by preterm infants. Understanding Preterm Births A preterm baby, often referred to as a preemie, is born before 37 weeks of gestation. This isn’t exceedingly rare, as approximately one in…

  • Understanding Delayed Cord Clamping

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    Read more Delayed cord clamping (DCC) refers to the practice of postponing the clamping of the umbilical cord after the birth of a newborn. This procedure typically occurs anywhere from 25 seconds to 5 minutes post-delivery. The primary advantage of DCC is that it facilitates additional blood transfer from the placenta to the baby, which…