Many doctors were trained to cut the umbilical cord immediatelyafter the birth. Recent research suggests that:
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the procedure is appropriate and there are no benefits fordelaying it. |
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infants who do not have the umbilical cord cut within one minuteof birth at much higher risk of cerebral palsy and/or spinabifida. |
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the cord should remain in place until the infant is at home forone week and the father should be trained in how to appropriatelyclamp and cut it. |
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delaying the cut for as little as 3 minutes may be helpful,particularly in areas where iron deficiency isproblematic. |
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