so far the evidence has shown a slight, but not statistically significant, increase in jaundice in babies with delayed cord clamping. However after babies have delayed cord clamping they are less likely to become anaemic by 6 months of age and this is generally considered to be more of an advantage than the slight risk of jaundice. Basically if a child is going to become extremely jaundiced then this is likely to be the case regardless of how quickly the cord is clamped. And because I'm still in uni mode here's the reference: Cook, E 2007, 'Delayed cord clamping or immediate cord clamping?: a literature review', British Journal Of Midwifery, 15, 9, p. 562, CINAHL with Full Text, EBSCOhost, viewed 11 November 2012.