There’s a lot to do in the seconds, minutes, and hours after your baby’s birth.
Here’s a look at how medical staff will care for your newborn baby in the hospital after delivery.
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Delayed umbilical cord clamping after birth.
Committee Opinion number 684.
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/12/delayed-umbilical-cord-clamping-after-birthOpens a new window[Accessed May 2024]
ACOG.
AAP backs delayed umbilical cord cutting for term, preterm infants.
AAP News.https://www.aappublications.org/news/2016/12/21/UmbilicalCord122116Opens a new window[Accessed May 2024]
OWH.
Your baby’s first hours of life.
- WHO recommendations on newborn health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/259269/WHO-MCA-17.07-eng.pdf;jsessionid=2F615EC9607857F666438FE8AC18392C [Accessed May 2024]
