Anyone considering delayed cord clamping?

[Sarah1987]

Am i just being too much of a book worm and believing everything i read or is anyone else considering delayed cord clamping or has anyone had delayed cord clamping?
I asked my midwife and she said that not too many people request it but the hospital should be ok with it as there are no complications but i dont want to sound like a demanding know all in my birth plan.
Any advise would be great
Thanks

 

[lillylousmom]

what are the benefits of the delayed cord clamping?
I've heard about it but haven't actually looked into this

 

[Feronia]

Yes, I did delayed cord clamping for my birth 3 weeks ago. (Lots of people opt to do this in the home and natural birthing section.) There are tremendous benefits for your baby by waiting until the cord stops pulsing and turns white. That blood is part of your baby's system, so ensuring that your baby gets back all of his or her own blood helps prevent anemia and other complications.

Here's a good resource on it: https://wrylilt.hubpages.com/hub/Delayed-Cord-Clamping-15-Mins-That-Could-Change-Your-Babys-Life

 

[staralfur]

Our hospital does it routinely, so yes, we did it. I don't see why you wouldn't, to be honest. Unless of course there are complications. But there aren't any disadvantages that I can think of.

 

[lillylousmom]

i never heard of it when i had my first in 2008 n then my second in 2011 only recently heard of it from being in uk i think its fairly new to us.

 

[special_kala]

I delayed with Willow and will be with this babe too. Considering a lotus birth

 

[aimee-lou]

I didn't even realise it was a different procedure to normal. I've given birth in birth centres twice now and both times the midwife has waited until it's stopped pulsing to clamp. I just assumed that's what they did. 2 different centres too, so not just a one off.

 

[sue_88]

This will definitely be a firm part of my birth plan, so all being well it will happen for my baby. I want to make sure my baby has all it's blood back!

 

[Sam Pearson]

Go to this site to read about the dangers of early cord clamping.
https://www.cordclamp.org/

 

[NaturalMomma]

Yes, we always do delayed cord clamping unless there is a medical reason not to. Benefits are in the favor of delayed and should be standard practice.

 

[Sam Pearson]

The only medical reason I know of to clamp/cut the cord early is if the cord has torn/ripped.

Not only is there no benefit to early cord clamping/cutting there are known negatives.

No mother when left to her own devices rushes cutting their baby's umbilical cord. When left to decide themselves with no suggestion/encouragement from others mothers will think to cut the cord 1-1.5 hours after the birth - this is as it should be because in that first hour or two nothing is more important than a baby and mother bonding - everything else can and should wait. Birth is not improved by rushing.

 

[x Helen x]

We delayed cord clamping and delivered the placenta naturally (without the injection). I wanted everything to be as natural as possible so this seemed like the obvious choice for me. There are many benefits to delayed cord clamping, I think most have already been covered in this thread.

 

[MrsWhite]

I didn't know any better last time (my son is fine, but he did have jaundice) but this time I plan on delaying cord clamping. My midwife is aware. Especially if you are giving birth in the hospital you need to be very straightforward with your wishes and get them established before the birth because things happen so fast and you are more likely to just go "oh okay, whatever you think is best" to the doctors and nurses at the time. Educate yourself about your decisions and make them made known ahead of time, because most likely standard policies will be pushed on you that may not be the most beneficial to you or your baby.

 

[amjon]

I was planning on it, but don't know how feasible it will be with twins (at least for Twin A). Plus, now I have a 50% chance of c-section based on positions anyway. I haven't discussed it with my OB (though I may need to switch OBs before delivery if they think I'm going to be too early as the one I'm going to now doesn't go to the hospital with a level 3 NICU). I'm more concerned about making it through the pregnancy with healthy babies right now.

 

[MrsWhite]

I was planning on it, but don't know how feasible it will be with twins (at least for Twin A). Plus, now I have a 50% chance of c-section based on positions anyway. I haven't discussed it with my OB (though I may need to switch OBs before delivery if they think I'm going to be too early as the one I'm going to now doesn't go to the hospital with a level 3 NICU). I'm more concerned about making it through the pregnancy with healthy babies right now.

Twins are a whole different ballgame! Yeah if it were me I wouldn't be worrying so much about all the little things when there are so many variables with twins. Good luck and congrats

 

[lovie]

We delayed cutting the cord, I delivered on a birthing stool and had to stand up and walk to the bed carrying my baby and the cord it was very strange but I'm glad I did it

 

[andyjewell]

my birth centre does it, which i'm glad about

 

[mara16jade]

This is a really interesting read!! (sort of long)

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708616_1

 

[frstndonly]

I'll be delaying cord clamping as well. It is offered in my local hospital, but the mom needs to ask ahead of time(and they don't tell you they offer it). I put it right into my birth plan.

 

[BabyB2]

I read about a case in a book about active birth where a baby was having initial difficulties with breathing. They didn't cut the cord and it continued to pulsate and supply the baby with extra oxygen for 1 1/2 hours...long enough for the baby to recover and breath normally on it's own. I wasn't aware of the benefits with my first pregnancy, and tbh by the time it got to that stage I think I was a bit to tired and out of it and even ended up having the injection to encourage quicker delivery of the placenta. I hope to have a much more natural experience this time. Last time I was induced (waters broke, but contractions failed to start, so was induced about 30hrs later due to worry of infection) and I didn't cope well and ended up having an epidural. This time I'm hoping for an active birth and I'm also looking into hypnobirthing...I really hope to stay in control!