We had delayed cord clamping too at public hospital. We were very insistent abt it. I had an independent midwife & DH there. I think the midwives knew not to challenge us too much because we fought for a dark room, we fought to control the gas, we fought for more and more delays, so I think they expected it. The cord wasn't clamp for at least an hour +.

I think they keys are plan, persistence & clear instructions with a diplomatic level of assertion. Understand your reasons for why you want it. We also asked specific questions like 'why do we need to clamp it now? How does this affect me? How does this affect my baby? How long can we leave it on for max? What are the risks?'

When you start asking the intricate questions I find they tend to back down. All the best!


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