Hi MaggiePie,

We delayed the cord clamping with my son. My obstetrician never brought up the subject, but I had researched it and put in my birth plan that I didn't want the cord cut until after it stopped pulsing. My Ob read the plan and was fine with that (obviously assuming all was well with me and bub).

When I arrived at the hospital in labour the midwives read the birth plan and the only thing they questioned was that I also put in there that I didn't want the synthetic oxytocin injection until AFTER the delayed cord cutting because I didn't want any of it to get to my DS. They said that was not normal procedure so called my Ob to check he was ok with that, which he was.

It can vary greatly how long it can take the cord to stop pulsing. When DS was born it only took about 5 minutes for his cord to stop pulsing though, so then it was clamped and DH cut it.

I feel really happy about our decision to do it all that way, and we'll be doing the same with this pregnancy assuming all goes to plan

Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and good luck for the birth!