Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Neurodevelopment at 4 Years of Age
Posted by Pat Sonnenstuhl on Jun 11, 2016 in Birth Priorities, Controversial Topics, Pregnancy Issues, Topics of Interest to Pregnant Families, Water Birth and Birth Options | Comments Off on 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 early CC on neurodevelopment at 4 years of age.