Delayed Cord Clamping #waitforwhite

  • At Birth, 30%-40% of Baby’s blood is in the Placenta. That blood naturally transfuses into the Baby in 5 to 10 minutes.

  • Delayed Cord Clamping can be done whether you deliver through C-Section OR Natural Birth Delivery.

  • Delayed Cord Clamping can be done even when you choose to save Baby’s Cord Blood in a Blood Bank. The amount needed for Cord Blood Banking is SO MINUTE that it does not affect Delayed Cord Clamping to allow most of Baby’s blood to transfuse into the Baby.

  • Talk to Your Doctor AND Hospital today. Ask for Delayed Cord Clamping in your Birth Plan.

TOP FIVE REASONS FOR OPTIMAL CORD CLAMPING

Breath & Oxygen - Steady stream even after Birth

Saves Lives - See How

Anemia: 50% less chance of Developmental Delays

Learn How

WBC - 30-40% more White Blood Cells to Fight Infections

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1 Million Stem Cells: why should they ever be thrown away?

Why it matters here!

Preterm Babies: Over 100,000 per year can be saved

See How

ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING DELAYED CORD CLAMPING

Most Health Organizations!

WHO - World Health Organization - wait at least 2-3 minutes

See the Article

ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

Read the Recommendations

the UK requires Delayed Cord Clamping for All Births

See Guidelines

RECENT STUDIES & CLINICAL TRIALS

Important studies & Clinical Trials that prove greater benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping

Australian Study of 3000 Pre-Term babies

Up to 100,000 preterm babies could be saved if doctors wait 60 seconds to clamp the umbilical cord, study finds

See the Study

Anemia: 2015 Swedish study of 263 newborns

In a 2015 Swedish study of 263 healthy newborns:

  • 50% were clamped after 3 minutes, the remaining after only 10 seconds.
  • Babies who were delayed 3 minutes in clamping scored higher in fine motor and social skills!

ADHD & anxiety disorders are linked to iron deficiency. (source: JAMA and ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

See the Article on Swedish Study

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR AND HOSPITAL TODAY!

At the time of my Son’s birth, we were not given information on Delayed Cord Clamping even after 26 hours of Pre-Natal Classes at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance/Los Angeles.  Don’t wait till the last month, talk to your doctor today.

Please read through everything and Decide for yourself.

Wishing you a healthy & happy Baby.

– Varun Tandon