Hi Sue this is something I have always been interested in....the link is to the FIGo/ICM Joint statement on active third stage and it states you can leave the cord in a well newborn to stop pulsating...and then cut; this is with giving the oxytocic at birth......
http://www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/136E-JPS-November2003.pdf There was also a paper on delayed cord clamping and its benefits in the BMJ a few weeks back.....it sites the above statement and promotes a delay in cord clamping even in active third stage Regards Lisa -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
