Early umbilical cord clamping and cord-blood banking

Camila Chaparro and colleagues (June 17, p 1997)1 conclude that early clamping of the umbilical cord at birth decreases the infant's iron stores during the first 6 months of life. The most likely mechanism is that the practice of early clamping forces a substantial volume of neonatal blood to r...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2006-09, Vol.368 (9538), p.840-840
Main Author: Díaz-Rossello, Jose Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Blood
Blood Banking - methods
Blood Banks - standards
Constriction
Fetal Blood
Gynecology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Neonatal care
Umbilical Cord - blood supply
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Summary:Camila Chaparro and colleagues (June 17, p 1997)1 conclude that early clamping of the umbilical cord at birth decreases the infant's iron stores during the first 6 months of life. The most likely mechanism is that the practice of early clamping forces a substantial volume of neonatal blood to remain in the placenta. Stopping this physiological redistribution of blood between the placenta and the infant's body interrupts the final stage of the maternal transfer of a critical iron reserve to her infant.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69323-9