Growing evidence suggests that umbilical cord management influences survival and major neonatal morbidities associated with preterm birth. The best practices for umbilical cord management increase the transfer of blood from the placenta to the newborn. Among these, the deferred (delayed) cord clamping (DCC) , which involves waiting before clamping the cord, is most beneficial for infants, particularly in the case of preterm infants.
This is because preterm singletons randomized to DCC have lower mortality and morbidity rates. Here, preterm refers to less than 37 weeks gestational age, very preterm refers to less than 32 weeks gestational age, and extremely preterm refers to less than 28 weeks gestational age. The joint Society of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists of Canada- e Canadian Paediatric Society (SOGC-CPS) clinical practice guidelines are as follows: (i) In the case of…
