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Melbourne, Australia

Apr 16, 2008

Health Risks, Benefits Come With Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

“In most places in Western countries where there is a higher income, people have access to hospitals where babies can get that therapy”

Waiting just a few minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after a baby is born could boost iron stores in the newborn's blood, but delayed cord clamping comes with an increased risk of jaundice, according to a new ... via Newswise

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