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The Benefits of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

Changing common practice based on evidence

Common practice has always been to clamp the umbilical cord immediately after birth. (Within 10-15 seconds)

Research now shows that there are benefits to waiting 2-3 minutes to clamp and cut the cord.

These benefits include:

*Continued transfusion of blood from the placenta to the newborn

*Higher hemoglobin concentrations

*Increased iron stores/Ferritin levels

*Decreased incidences of iron deficiency anemia

*Decreased side effects that result from anemia

PICO Question:

In term newborns, does delayed cord clamping decrease anemia and increase iron stores as compared to immediate clamping of the cord after birth?

Analysis

Answer:

While some findings showed that delayed cord clamping can cause slight increases in bilirubin levels, the positive effects of delayed cord clamping out weigh the negative. Anemia is a serious condition in infants but delayed cord clamping may decrease the long-term side effects of anemia.

Resources

Andersson, O., Hellstrom-Westas, L., Andersson D., Domellof, M. (2011) Effect of delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping on neonatal outcome and iron status at 4 months: a randomized controlled trial. http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7157

KC, A., Malqvist, M., Rana N., Ranneberg, L. J., Andersson, O., (2014) Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping on anaemia at 8 and 12 months and later neurodevelopment in late pre-term and term infants; a facility-based, randomized-controlled trial in Nepal. https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-016-0576-z

Hutton, E. K., Hassen, E. S., (2007) Late vs early clamping of the umbilical cord in full-term neonates: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17374818?dopt=abstract

Studies Researched

Study #3

Level II, randomized control trial

*400 full term infants, Swedish County Hospital

*Interventions: delayed cord clamping for 3 minutes, early clamping within 10 seconds of birth

*Results: delayed cord clamping-fewer incidences of iron deficiency anemia, average of 96g higher weight, less blood retained in the placenta, increased iron stores

Study #1

Level II, randomized control trial:

*Performed at the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.

*One group: delayed cord clamping until 3 minutes after birth

*Second group: early clamping of less than 60 seconds

*Results: delayed cord clamping group-increased placental transfusion, fewer incidences of infant anemia, greater iron stores

Study #2

Level I, meta-analysis review

*Reviewed 15 controlled trials using 1,912 newborns: 1,001 cords clamped 2 minutes after birth, 911 cords clamped immediately

*Results: delayed cord clamping group- increased hematocrit levels, increased ferritin concentrations, reduction of iron deficiency anemia

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