Further Reading, Research and Resources

On the Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
Delayed Cord Clamping – How Delayed Cord Clamping Significantly Benefits Your Baby
Magic Umbilical Cords and Clamping Umbilical Cords
Obstetrics: Cutting the Cord Too Soon
Autism, ADD/ADHD, and Related Disorders - Is a Common Childbirth Practice to Blame?
How the Cord Clamp Injures Your Baby's Brain

photos from nurturingheartsbirthservices.com

Check out this fabulous series of photos showing the transformation of the same umbilical cord from actively pulsing oxygen-filled blood to the transitioning newborn to slowing clamping itself once the baby has received all of his or her blood.  These photos were taken over the course of about 15 minutes.  If you want to have informed, parent-led cord clamping, study these photos (and the informative blog post they came from).

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