A two-minute delay in cutting the umbilical cord leads to a better developent of newborns during their first days of life
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 17:01
in Health & Medicine
Delaying the cutting of the umbilical cord in newborns by two minutes leads to a better development of the baby during the first days of life, research shows. The study reveals that the time in cutting the umbilical cord (also called umbilical cord clampling) influences the resistance to oxidative stress in newborns.