Negative Effects Of Delayed Cord Clamping

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“The imperative of implementing delayed cord clamping to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes” is an article written by Nicola Holvey, who is a student midwife at the university of West London Wexham Park hospital. The article was published in 2014 by the British Journal of Midwifery. In the article Holvey argues why delayed cord clamping of neonates should be implemented as a standard practice in hospitals. This article is a well written, informative article that outlines the positive effects of delayed cord clamping with supportive research that contributes to Holvey’s argument.

Delayed cord clamping is a heavily debated practice among physicians and obstetrical staff around the world. Once a baby is born they remain attached …show more content…

Holvey explains that the reason physicians have chosen not to make delayed cord clamping part of their standard practice is because in certain scenarios, delayed cord clamping may not be the best option. When a baby is born there are certain characteristics of the labor and birth process that may interfere with the ability to perform delayed cord clamping. In the event that the baby needs immediate intervention to become stable the baby must be moved to a designated resuscitation area where medical professionals can gain access to certain types of equipment. In this situation the cord would be clamped immediately. Holvey states that the main reason physicians do not practice delayed cord clamping is because there is not enough research done about the risks it poses to infants and the mothers. In the event of an emergency, the time it takes for the extra blood to pass to the baby may be crucial. Early in the article Holvey answers the question she presents to the reader in the beginning, she gets to the point of her article early on which intrigues the

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