SIL gave birth about a month ago, her DS was born VERY quickly (3 hrs from SROM to placenta out) the mws in the birth centre didnt cut his cord until it stopped pulsing.

He had a few breathing issues due to quick exit, colouring wasnt the best and was taken to scn, then he went a shade of reddish magenta, he stayed that way for quite a while...

anyway, the other day we were chatting about it, and DF asked sil if her ds had any jaundice, she said no he wasnt yellow, just red, because they didnt cut his cord and left it on too long.

I called BS and said nah, dont think so, I was under the impression that would be a good thing, but sil reckons this is what the nurses in scn told her..??

(mind you, some of the stuff these nurses have supposedly told her in regards to BFing is doing my head in, for a breast friendly accredited hospital it is disgraceful!!)