Delaying Cutting Umbilical Cord

A preliminary research conducting with delaying cutting umbilical cord studied in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
The study revealed that a two-minute delay in cord clamping at birth significantly increased the child's iron status at 6 months of age, and it documented for the first time that the beneficial effects of delayed cord clamping last beyond the age of 3 months.
This also was the first study to show that the impact of delayed clamping is enhanced in infants that have low birth weights, are born to iron-deficient mothers, or do not receive baby formula or iron-fortified milk.
The data show that the two-minute delay in cord clamping increased the child's iron reserve by 27-47 mg of iron, which is equivalent to one to two months of infant iron requirements. This could help to prevent iron deficiency from developing before 6 months of age, when iron-fortified foods could be introduced.
Anemia results when there are too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, so that not enough oxygen reaches tissues and organs. Studies have found that children treated for iron-deficiency anemia as infants have lower IQ scores and motor skills at age five, and do poorer in reading, writing and math when they're older.
Anemia might mean that the babies don't thrive as well. It could have a long-term impact on development and could possibly contribute to infections in newborns
By simply delaying cord clamping for this brief time, we can provide the infant with the extra blood, and the iron it contains, from the placentat. This is an efficient, low-cost way to intervene at birth without harm to the infant or the mother.
This is a good news baby with high risk of anemia , because became anemic during the first year will putting the baby at high risk of serious developmental problems that may not be reversible, even with iron treatments.
Hopefully, soon we will have another good news about practical guidelines for incorporating the delayed clamping of the umbilical cord into standard obstetric practice in various settings.

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