I'm going to have them wait. It seems like a lot of "established" birthing practices have little or nothing to do with the "medical" reasons put forth, and everything to do with what's easiest for the doctor.

Ex- woman in bed, flat on her back (when we're told from 4 mos on that lying like that puts pressure on a major vein, blocking blood flow to the placenta) to push and deliver her baby. Its like pushing uphill, entirely counter-intuitive if you think about it. It's easiest for the doctor to catch the baby, that's all. I'm of the opinion that not waiting for the cord to stop pulsing is of the same ilk. I mean, seriously, how could it be a bad thing for baby to have plenty of nutrient and oxygen rich blood when they're still working out the mechanics of eating and breathing?