In modern obstetric practice, the method of delayed cord clamping is increasingly being used, which significantly reduces the risk of iron deficiency in newborns.. Interestingly, for the successful implementation of this procedure, it is not necessary to hold the child at the level of the mother's pelvis.. Officially recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the method of delaying cord clamping and cutting has proven effective in preventing iron deficiency in children during the first year of life..

Additional blood supply for health When the umbilical cord is not clamped or cut immediately after the birth of the child, but postponed for 2-3 minutes, an additional amount of blood enters the circulatory system - about 100 ml from the placenta. It is important for the enrichment of the body of the newborn with iron..

A new approach to positioning Traditionally, recommendations developed 35 years ago involve holding the baby at the level of the placenta, that is, in the mother's pelvis for 2-3 minutes. However, this position can create inconvenience for medical personnel, and often because of this, the umbilical cord is clamped immediately after birth..

Importance of early contact These recommendations can also lead to a delay in the first contact between the baby and mother, which is not desirable from the point of view of the future development of the newborn..

New research from Argentina Researchers from Argentina conducted a study showing that if a newborn is placed on the mother's chest or on her stomach for 2-3 minutes with the umbilical cord unclamped, the amount of placental blood that enters the baby's body is not inferior to the amount obtained with the recommended positioning at the level.

Conclusions and practical application For the study, staff at the Maternal and Child Health Foundation in Buenos Aires measured the weight of 391 newborns immediately after birth and 2-3 minutes before the umbilical cord was clamped.. The difference in weight corresponded to the volume of placental blood that entered the baby's body..

This study demonstrates that the importance of baby position in delaying cord clamping is not as critical as previously thought.. New methods are practically not inferior to traditional ones in terms of enriching the body of newborns with iron.

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