A recent study established that waiting three minutes to clamp the umbilical cord resulted in the child's ferritin (iron) level at four months' old being over 40% higher. Being that iron plays a critical role in the development of the brain and central nervous system, this finding represents an important consideration for future deliveries. Effect of delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping on neonatal outcomes and iron status at 4 months: a randomised controlled trial
Few-Minute Delay in Clamping Umbilical Cord Increases Baby's Iron Level (11.16.11)
November 16, 2011
