https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:25:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260637 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:10:54 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 260637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Delayed, it was just standard for our midwife (and maybe hospital?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260595 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:49:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 260595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mines was delayed and I never had to voice my opinion on the matter, in fact, I was so exhausted/surprised/shocked when I delivered, I was pretty out of it and wouldn't have been fine with anything. I my fluids were heavily tainted with meconium but that didn't seem to matter. </p> <p>They let me pick her up and place her on my chest with her cord still attached for a good 30 mins or longer. My afterbirth stalled a bit and I pushed with her on my chest still attached to her cord. That I remember vividly because she was kicking my stomach and it was hurting. I had to hand her to DH and that's when her cord was finally cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260582 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:39:19 +0000 LAGS 260582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to do delayed clamping, but couldn't due to complications :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260539 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:59:15 +0000 looch 260539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did delayed clamping because I never got around to researching banking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260458 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:53:44 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 260458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: that's correct. And I've never had an instance where I've saI'd "man I'm so glad we delayed cord clamping!" Whereas maybe a handful of times I've said to myself," hurry up already. This baby needs resuscitation not delayed cord clamping!"</p> <p>I should say that most of the time it doesn't matter one way or another whether other people do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260447 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:44:16 +0000 hilsy85 260447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: That's what my OB said...she said that the studies related to it decreasing anemia were done mainly in third world/poor countries, where there were likely other factors in play?</p> <p>Regardless, I think we're doing cord blood banking, so will likely not do delayed clamping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260444 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:41:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 260444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my experience I haven't seen much benefit from delayed cord clamping so we just went for it and cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260439 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:38:42 +0000 Downward Dog 260439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was standard practice at my birth center to delay cord cutting. I have heard from others that it can have an effect on the baby's iron levels. Some breastfed babies don't get enough iron, and delaying the cord cutting seems to help. At least that's what I heard from my friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260359 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:36:20 +0000 Weagle 260359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We delayed. The OB that delivered LO is a big fan of it, luckily. I was told some others in the practice consider 30sec-1min delayed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260354 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:30:54 +0000 Mrsbells 260354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediate. i had a c-section and she pooped on my belly as soon as they took her out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260348 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:19:41 +0000 Andrea 260348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was immediate. The cord was wrapped around DD's neck 2x. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260346 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:03:04 +0000 purrpletulips 260346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB asked DH if he wanted to cut it and it took him a little while to say "no way" so not really immediate but not really delayed either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260312 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:54:45 +0000 bpcmarj 260312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is standard practice for my midwife to delay cord clamping. She was placed on me directly after birth where they did her apgar test. Once the cord stopped pulsing, DH cut it and baby girl was brought up to my chest for skin to skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260305 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:21:08 +0000 Ree723 260305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wanted to do cord blood donation and part of that requires the cord being clamped immediately. We know there are benefits to delaying the cord clamping but we really wanted to donate the cord blood as it could be extremely beneficial to someone. </p> <p>Unfortunately, they didn't get quite enough blood from the pulsing cord so they weren't able to use it for donation :-( With the next baby, we'll probably try for cord blood donation again and hope for a successful outcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260275 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:59:53 +0000 HabesBabe 260275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I requested to delay it, but the OB forgot and clamped/cut it about 30 seconds after BabyHabe was born... the hubs just got to trim it, like @pastemoo's DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260274 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:55:20 +0000 pastemoo 260274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>emergency c-section and i was out. DH didn't even get to cut the cord, just trim it. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260237 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:00:33 +0000 prettylizy 260237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lydg: I know, my doula posted the link on her Facebook account and it fascinated me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260234 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:56:14 +0000 matador84 260234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy that is really interesting to see!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260227 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:45:45 +0000 prettylizy 260227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We delayed because I wanted her to have all those amazing blood cells back in her body. We waited until it stopped pulsating, but next time I'd like to wait longer. Check this out... <a href="http://www.nurturingheartsbirthservices.com/blog/?p=1542" rel="nofollow">http://www.nurturingheartsbirthservices.com/blog/?p=1542</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260210 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:23:31 +0000 Freckles 260210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also had meconium in my water so they cut and rushed her to the station right away. :( most will actually delay cutting the cord since there are proven benefits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260060 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:25:49 +0000 cyndistar3 260060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first child my midwife did the delayed cord cutting but I had to have a c-section with my second so it was cut immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-260054 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:22:13 +0000 mediagirl 260054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was cut immediately because there was meconium in my water. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-259998 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:41:26 +0000 MsMini 259998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was cut immediately because Sawyer was apneic and required resuscitation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-259992 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:35:40 +0000 lovehoneybee 259992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really wanted to delay cord clamping, but because of my complications it was cut right away :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-259980 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:19:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 259980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We delayed cord clamping so that ds could get his full benefits from the placenta. we waited until the cord turned blue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-cord-clamping#post-259978 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:16:04 +0000 matador84 259978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have much of a birth plan, I am just not dead set on anything, but I am interested in delayed cord clamping. </p> <p>Did your LO's cord get clamped immediately or was it delayed? Any particular reason you went with one over the other? I know sometimes medical complications change things. </p>