I have read in a newspaper report that waiting just 2 min before cutting the umbilical cord of a new born baby gives it a significant health boost as it reducs the risk of blood disorders. why is it so?
2007-06-17 20:36:07 · 7 answers · asked by sk 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
No...what they meant, is that the placenta of the mother, still has two or three minutes, of circulating blood pressure, you provide of extra blood (about 20 ml or 2/3 of an ounce) of blood and its adcised to wait 4 minutes before clamping in a definitive manner the umbilical cord....it gives a little "extra" volume of very valuable blood to the newborn.....however, IT DOES NOT CORRECT BLOOD DISORDERS, NOR GIVES A BOOST OF HEALTH either...its just a sound practice. and proven facts..
We expect no miracles after the procedure....just a very normal newborn baby...
2007-06-21 21:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've never really heard about such a principle. But, guess it could be helping retention of more blood by the newborn (waiting till the cord stops pulsating).
There r a few practices, though that help in the newborn getting more blood:
1. cutting the cord as much away from the baby as possible--generally 7cm.
2. squeezing the cord towards the baby, so as to push whatever blood is there in the cord to into the baby's circulation.
3. the practice u r referring to is to allow the blood to clot, so that there would be minimal blood loss.
4. also, it could allow those conducting the delivery to clear the mouth and nose in order to prevent the aspiration of the various contents (including meconium), which could cause pneumonia/pneumonitis.
5. cord blood be collected which has potential applications in the future (stem cells, which could differentiate into other organs).
Hope this helps.
2007-06-18 01:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ketan P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is believed that cord blood could be very beneficial to the neonatal health as well as longterm health benefits. Delaying the clamping would allow transfer of more placental blood to the neonate . Neonatal transfer of this valuable cord blood is believed to confer significant health boost and reduce risks of blood disorders as you mentioned. These recently are the medical journals topics that receives great attention. Researches on this matter are currently conducted.
Recently, it has been discovered that the blood within the umbilical cord, known as cord blood, is a rich and readily available source of primitive, undifferentiated stem cells (i.e.CD34+ and CD38-). These cord blood cells can be used for bone marrow transplant.
The curiosity on more benefits the cord blood could confer is currently on its path of discovery.
2007-06-17 21:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Umbilical Cord blood transfers anti-bodies to the newborn. It provides immunity(protection) to certain illnesses that are already present in the Mom's blood. As far as blood disorders, they are usually genetic ( inherited) but, it would depend on the disorder and the race of the parents . I hope this helps!!
2007-06-22 08:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Doctors cut the umbilical when it stops vibrating because thats when it stops sending nutrients to the baby. Waiting 2 mins will not do anything. plus once you cut the cord, the mother can breast feed the baby, allowing her to end the birthing process.
2007-06-22 20:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try to wait until the cord stops pulsating cause this allows you to get all the blood back , the baby benefits too by getting all his back, i asked my midwife about this ands she said as long as its a normal birth its a really good thing to do. the baby gets all the nutrients and does help give him a significant health boost .
2007-06-18 00:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i kno this has nuthing to do with the question but reading this made my penis hurt
2007-06-17 20:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by blue 4 1 · 1⤊ 6⤋