The umbilical cord cannot be cut immediately, but there are 5 exceptions to the rule at once

This is understandable, because after giving birth, mom is in a state stress, more than anything, she wants to see the baby, and technical details fade into the background. But this moment is very important for the health of the baby, we will now tell you why.

Umbilical cord blood 

Umbilical cord blood is not a medical term, but a folk term. In fact, the umbilical cord contains the baby's blood. After the baby is born, the umbilical cord continues to work for some time, it actively pulsates until the vessels are empty. The condition of the umbilical cord is easy to see, even visually or by touch.

Doctors do not cut the umbilical cord while it is pulsating, because at this moment the baby receives very important milliliters of blood.

Cutting the umbilical cord is not painful because it has no nerve endings.

When is the umbilical cord cut?

In Ukraine, the protocol for physicians says that it is necessary to suppress it after the ripple is complete, The American Academy of Pediatrics defines a clear time - after 30-60 seconds (but the pulsation too implies).

In what cases is the umbilical cord cut off immediately

1. The child needs medical attention after surgery.

2. If a child was born with the help of a cesarean.

3. The child has a pronounced Rh or ABO conflict with a high titer of antibodies.

4. If the mother has diabetes.

5. The baby has intrauterine growth retardation.

In addition, parents can collect cord blood to preserve stem cells.

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