Cutting the umbilical cord & its benefit to baby???

beauty0710beauty0710
edited July 2011 in Giving birth
Ok so I wana wait ntil the embilical(sp?) stops pulsating b4 we cut it bcuz I kno it benefits the baby...but how does it benefit baby...
@homebirthadvocate mayb u cud help

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  • BentleysMommyBentleysMommy
    I'm wondering this too!
  • babyinblack682babyinblack682
    @BEAUTY0710 helps lessen some stress to the babe with breathing
  • missMYkenziemissMYkenzie
    I've heard... the baby still gets oxygen and blood from the placenta. Since the baby is still working on breathing fully on its own its very beneficial to have that extra oxygen.
  • somastarsomastar
    My midwife told me they always wait until after it stop pulsating bc if u cut it too soon baby could become anemic. Its just to ensure baby gets all the blood they need. Its like waiting for things to equal out. Seems like a no brainer to me, but im surprised how many drs still cut the cord right away.
  • angel26angel26
    I never heard of waiting to cut the cord til I seen it on here. Both my boys were cut right away and they were and are perfectly healthy.
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  • lae3lae3
    i think it has to do with oxegenated blood to the baby..
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  • lae3lae3
    thanks.. B-)
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  • somastarsomastar
    wow thanks @homebirthadvocate and @TricesBaby!! I'm delivering at a birthing center so no drugs to worry about, unless I need an emergancy c-section. I know this is probably a dumb question, but if I do have to have a c-section the delayed cord clamping is kinda out of the question right? I would think so, but than again my assumptions could be wrong.
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  • beauty0710beauty0710
    I axd my nurse about ths n she said it cud b either a good thng or a bad thng...
    good: baby can use the extra stem cells
    Bad: baby may not b able to handle the extra stem cells
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