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    Apr 2007
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    Question To wait or not wait till cord stops pulsating

    Hi all,
    A lot of articles seem to say that the cord should stop pulsating before it's cut to get most out of the blood transfer to bub before it's cut.
    I was talking to the midwife at our antenatal class and she said in her experience there is no concrete evidence that waiting till it stops pulsating brings maximum benefit. And also that there have been cases where when prolonging the cut, can cause jaundice.

    I'd appreciate any thoughts/feedback on this, please.
    Last edited by prama; January 22nd, 2008 at 07:39 AM.

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