Could cutting the umbilical cord too soon stress newborns? NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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How soon after a baby is born should the practitioner wait to cut the umbilical cord? That simple question has no easy answer.
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Could cutting the umbilical cord too soon stress newborns? NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development