One view that obs often say is that by not having the injection there might be a higher risk of the baby becoming jaundiced due to the high amount of red blood cells that bub has to break down. So that may be one thing that comes up when delayed cord clamping is discussed with your ob.

Research actually disproves this theory. Jaundice has not been linked to "delayed" cord clamping (I put it in quotes because it is really normal cord clamping; the practice of syntocinon just before the baby is born and immediate clamping of the cord is really "early" cord clamping).

When I get a chance, I'll post a link to the American Academy of Pediatricians, whose policies recommend against early cord clamping. I need to go to bed now, though, as I have work in about seven hours...