@sarajaneho: When I found out my premature baby had his umbilical cord clamped immediately in a US hospital (I missed the birth) I was very concerned. In contrast, China recommends delayed cord clamping until after cord pulsation stops (5-10 mins, cord is white and all the placental blood is now in the baby)—but US hospitals still don’t wait until the cord is completely finished pulsing. Why wait? The remaining placental blood contains oxygen, iron, stem cells and immune cells that support baby’s transition after birth. (Exceptions are made for infectious disease and emergencies.) For premature babies, delayed cord clamping has also been associated with lower mortality, fewer severe brain bleeds and less need for transfusions. So if you hear, “We’ll delay for one minute,” you can absolutely ask push back and request optimal cord clamping until the cord is white, floppy and no longer pulsing. Listen to episode 72 - “The Chinese Baby Practices I Swear By” on my podcast HOT WATER
Sara Jane Ho
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Friday 28 August 2026 17:39:19 GMT
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Tee-air-uh. :
I requested a delayed clamp and my nurses continuously advocated for me to the doctor and made sure I got what I wanted ♥️
2026-08-28 18:43:31
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Muskan Aggarwal :
Hey there just wanted to let you guys know (medical student that works in OB/GYN) I’m seeing a lot of people here saying we keep the placenta and cord. We do not. When mum gives birth and delivers the placenta and cord our main priority is making sure ALL of it has properly detached from the uterus and there are no remnants which can cause sepsis if not expelled. When we take it away we are just examining the placenta and then we send it off to be properly discarded since it’s biological waste. Hope this helps!
2026-08-29 00:58:10
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~Cheii~ :
in Canada it's normal for delayed cord clamping
2026-08-28 19:59:22
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not hristian :
I’ve heard of that here in the USA. Maybe it’s not standard procedure.
2026-08-29 01:13:20
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Naysayer Queen :
They keep the cord blood. I had to specify I wanted my child to get it. Then sometimes they will invent an emergency reason why they didn’t have time to wait. I had my husband watching when my son was born to ensure he got his own blood. The doctor tried to say my child was underweight and needed oxygen and that didn’t have time to wait. But he’s still connected to his cord so why would he need oxygen. They wanted me to sign a form really quickly saying they could have the placenta and cord blood. How can you ask a woman that while creating a distressing scenario. We said no, we waited and now my little guy is a healthy 7 year old.
2026-08-28 22:28:35
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Jojo_Creative&Curly :
They do delayed cord clamping here in Australia, I did it with both my babies.
2026-08-29 01:23:22
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April Ann Opatik :
I need to reiterate for all birthing people… that sometimes doctors/nurses will say something might be “unsafe” in America, but it might be normal and safe in other countries. Another example, the pregnancy glucose test in America has lower thresholds than in the EU. Do your research and advocate for yourself!
2026-08-28 19:12:12
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Kai :
American health care is targeted around the care of men first and women a little bit
2026-08-29 00:48:08
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Peter :
Makes so much sense
2026-08-29 00:54:50
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johnseow8 :
Excellent information
2026-08-29 01:10:51
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Teto :
have birth on a family homestead....simple and most health
2026-08-29 01:27:55
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J :
hospitals in america are run upon capitalistic greed. the faster they perform procedures the more patients those doctors and nurses can service.. of course they will do things that will save them time. its sad but its a fact. if I ever decide to have a kid im making sure to befriend a obgyn so they know our best interest is at heart and that to spend more time letting this happen if its a true thing.
2026-08-29 00:24:11
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DanTT🇨🇦 :
That’s fascinating
2026-08-29 01:05:03
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I_amCHEN :
5K+ yrs of experience.
2026-08-28 17:50:43
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user5987370214354 :
Same in in scandivavia
2026-08-28 18:58:03
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Stacy :
I’m so tired of people in comment sections acting like experts in medicine when they have no where near any professional understanding to chime in
2026-08-28 20:45:58
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Tradish Ish :
In canada midwifery as well.
2026-08-28 19:32:17
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Kaung Khant :
This is old. New research shows no difference found between delayed cord clamping and immediate cord clamping.
2026-08-28 20:02:29
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Sparkiie123 :
America cuts it fast because they want to sell it. they cut it fast and persevere it and call seller
2026-08-28 19:20:02
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KaraKamwe :
in Africa, traditional midwives know this ....
2026-08-28 20:16:02
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Daphne :
In my country it is a requirement. An explanation must be written in the mother's file and baby's notes if it wasn't done.
2026-08-28 19:50:02
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Glenda0711 :
I had both of my sons' cord blood banked and nursed both for about 15 months, and they were hardly ever sick even when all their friends were.
2026-08-28 18:13:01
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æugusto :
So what is the basis in American standard to cut it within seconds?
2026-08-29 00:46:37
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tylerbrillante :
Omg. Such misinformation. We don’t cut it In seconds. What are you talking about?
2026-08-29 00:24:27
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