Waiting one minute to clamp a preterm baby's umbilical cord decreases the child's risk of death or major disability in early childhood. 9News
's umbilical cord decreases the child's risk of death or major disability in early childhood, an Australian study has revealed.compared the outcomes for over 1500 prematurely born babies - 767 with caregivers aiming for 60-second delay in clamping and 764 with caregivers aiming for cord clamping before 10 seconds after delivery.
In addition, 15 per cent fewer infants in the delayed-clamping group needed blood transfusions after birth. "It's very rare to find an intervention with this sort of impact that is free and requires nothing more sophisticated than a clock," he said.
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