Optimal Cord Clamping – Whose blood is it anyway?

When a baby’s cord is clamped immediately after birth, approximately 30% of their blood volume is left behind in the placenta. That blood contains iron, oxygen, over a million stem cells and goodness knows what else them at has yet to be uncovered. There has never been any evidence to show immediate clamping is safe for babies, only evidence that it causes harm. In this ARM webinar, registered midwife and general nurse Amanda Burleigh presents the evidence and discusses the changes in practice, making the case for optimal cord clamping and intact cord resuscitation and how we still have a lot of work to do to ensure all babies receive their cord blood and how midwives can contribute to ensuring babies are born as healthily as possible.

For midwives, students, and birth workers. Q&A included.