Study Links Delayed Cord Clamping to Improved Social & Motor Development

Swedish researchers have associated delayed clamping of a newborn’s umbilical cord with higher social and fine-motor skills in preschool boys. The findings, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, are of particular interest to those in the autism community who have suspected premature cord clamping as causing...

Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Neurodevelopment at 4 Years of Age

Importance  Prevention of iron deficiency in infancy may promote neurodevelopment. Delayed umbilical cord clamping (CC) prevents iron deficiency at 4 to 6 months of age, but long-term effects after 12 months of age have not been reported. Objective  To investigate the effects of delayed CC compared with...

Here’s Why Experts Say You Shouldn’t Wash Your Baby After Birth

Mothers of teenagers, think back to the happy day when your son or daughter was born: Shortly after birth your infant was likely taken away from you. It was to be expected—after all, the baby needed to be cleaned up and washed off. But now, experts are saying there’s evidence that parents should wait...

7 Huge Benefits of An Undisturbed First Hour After Birth

The way your baby is cared for and nurtured immediately after birth significantly impacts their transition from the womb to life outside. In a culture that commonly separates mothers and babies for routine procedures such as cleaning, weighing and measuring, most babies are missing that critical time of...

The great umbilical cord-cutting debate

(CNN)For the layperson, a few minutes might tick by without a second thought, but those precious minutes after a baby is born could be beneficial for newborns later in life, some doctors say. When to “clamp” and or cut one of the most prominent fixtures associated with childbirth, the umbilical...

Study: Delay Umbilical Cord Clamping to Boost Kids’ Development

Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord at birth was associated with slightly better fine-motor and social skills in young children, according to the results of a small randomized, controlled trial in Sweden. Children with delayed cord clamping (CC) exhibited improved adjusted mean differences in the Ages...