Benefits of a physiological third stage????

[BekZ]

Jasp - I am going to insist on the wait and see approach. What do you think you'll do?

BTW - The shots are not painful. I actually didn't even know that I had them

[Fleur]

Well, I spoke about this with DH yesterday.
He is happy to delay the cord clamping, so we will definitely be having that in our birth plan.
However he is all for the synto for me... he stresses & worries about me I guess ...so I think the compromise is we will wait & see. (He thinks I will have a shot after 10-20 minutes - I think we will just wait & see what the mids / drs think).
I'm certainly not opposed to having it if I need it! I just don't see the point in having it 'just in case'.

So yeah - 'wait and see' for us too

Sounds like you at least have a supportive midwife there My next appt at hosp is at 41 weeks, hopefully I won't make it! but if I do I will certainly be bringing it up then & see what they say.

[dust]

ive had one managed 3rd stage (synto, cord traction) and one physiological stage. With bub #3 around the corner im head strong to have a physiological 3rd stage again!!!!!!!!!!

[BekZ]

I got my physiological 3rd stage and all went well!!!! Whoot

[Shades]

Yay - well done

[Fleur]

Well done Bek

Just goes to show, there's no need for 'just in case' interventions

Well ATM looks like I will make that hosp appt on Tuedsday so I will see what they say about it then....

[femme]

I just wanted to say that delayed cord clamping does not lead to blood draining back through the cord causing anaemia. This is not true, there are many studied to indicate that delayed cord clamping actually can reduce incidence of anaemia and lead to higher blood volume due to the extra blood that the baby recieves through the cord as it continues pulsing until the placental transfusion is complete when the cord then becomes white. This is one of the benefits of delayed cord clamping. The crying of the baby help to regulate the placental transfusion.