BBC News - Delay cord clamping for baby health, say experts

Some had feared delayed clamping might lead to more cases of jaundice

Waiting a few minutes after delivery to cut the umbilical cord is best for a newborn's health, research suggests.

Delaying cord clamping reduces the risk that the baby will have iron deficiency anaemia without substantial side effects, the authors told the BMJ.

The World Health Organization dropped early clamping from its guidelines some years ago.

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