I feel for both parents. It is horrible to have another person decide on a medical decision for your kids, particularly if your beliefs are dismissed.

I see correlation to delayed cord clamping and many hospital's policy. This was something particularly important to me, and my stated wishes were completely ignored and my child's cord clamped prematurely. For those who don't see cord blood as important, this is not a big deal. For me, i feel my baby was robbed, and her future health put at greater risk for absolutely no benefit. It was devastating then, and remains hurtful today.