Are you going to wait to cut your baby’s umbilical core?

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Re: It can take anywhere from a minute to 30 minutes or so for the cord to stop pulsating. Delaying cord clamping and cutting, even if just for a minute or two, may decrease the chances of aby developing iron-deficiency anemia and improve his overall health

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Absolutely! With my second baby I was determined to get a photo with the placenta and cord attached to we had over an hour delayed because the placenta took that long to come out 😂 will be doing the same this time

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It all depends on what your doctor lets you do also

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I have to have a c section but it’s something I’m going to talk to my doctor about when the time gets closer.

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I had planned it with my first, but we had a csection and I was told no.

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I waited 5 minutes before I cut my daughter's. With my son it was immediately after he was born I wish I would of waited.

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Yes, planned to last time but baby needed immediate airway clearance. Will be hoping to do it with this baby.

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The cord was around my babies neck twice so there was no option to wait.

Are you going to wait to cut your baby’s umbilical core?

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