Don’t Clamp Umbilical Cords Straight After Birth, Memorial Hospital Urges Expert

ScienceDaily (Nov. 10, 2010) — Obstetricians and midwives should wait a few minutes before clamping the umbilical cords of newborn infants so that babies are not harmed by the procedure, argues Dr David Hutchon in an article published online in the British Medical Journal.

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