I think your OB just wants to convince you of that so he won't have to wait around until the cord stops pulsating to clamp it. It is proven that delayed cord clamping is beneficial to the newborn.
You may be told that delayed clamping causes jaundice in babies by your carer or hospital. This is not true. Babies are no more likely to become jaundiced by delaying cord clamping and there is no relation to jaundice and the time of the cord being clamped. In the studies, the bilirubin levels were within normal range no matter when the cord was clamped. (Excess bilirubin levels are what is associated with jaundice). |