The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommend delaying cord clamping for at least 30 to 60 seconds. However, research shows that delayed cord clamping – which allows extra blood to flow from the placenta to the baby – lowers the risk of iron-deficiency anemia in infancy. Traditionally in the United States, the cord was cut almost immediately after birth.
Your doctor or midwife clamps the umbilical cord in two places and then cuts – or has your partner cut – between the two clamps. The following things also take place immediately or soon after your baby's birth: The umbilical cord is cut – but not immediately (Don't worry if you can't hold your baby right away due to one of you needing immediate medical care – there will be plenty of time for bonding later.) Skin-to-skin contact also helps keep your newborn warm and lets the two of you start bonding as well. ( Newborn babies don't have the ability to control their temperature well, so after a baby is born it's important to keep them warm and dry.) Your baby is covered with a warm towel or blanket and given a cap to keep their head warm. Medical staff place your baby directly onto your abdomen and dry them there. If you've had a vaginal delivery and you and your baby are in good condition, you'll immediately have skin-to-skin contact with your newborn. There's a flurry of activity in the delivery room in the seconds, minutes, and hours after your baby's birth. What happens to a newborn baby in the hospital right after birth?
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