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....What? Delayed cord cutting is one thing and of course you're supposed to let the stump fall off on its own. But is this actually suggesting you leave the PLACENTA attached for 12 hours?????? That's insane. If I'm reading that wrong please ignore me but that seems to be what this is suggesting. And I'm sorry, but the atrocious grammar in this article makes me fairly certain the lack of education was not on the part of the horrified hospital staff.....

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My doctor was saying there's not really any benefit after about 5 minutes or so. In my case, my daughter was still connected to the placenta for about 4 minutes after birth, and ended up with jaundice. So we're aiming for a shorter delay in clamping, because while it is good for the baby to get more blood, there is a possible negative to it, as well.

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My ob office delays cord clamping, if able to providing baby and mom are good but only for like a max of 3 minutes, I was pretty sure not cutting it for a long time could cause serious issues for the baby , I could be wrong but honestly that seems super long

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Depends....    some studies show there are advantages to allowing the blood flow to naturally come to an end.  But of course there are situations when it may not be an option.
 
Think it is a personal choice, and definitely something to discuss with your doctor BEFORE you go into labor.  I personally will not delay the clamping as I just do not think the benefits are enough to go through the trouble (remember your baby will still be attached to the placenta, thus not as moveable and so on as you do NOT want to hinder the umbilical cord itself).
 
To each their own though ☺

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