[yentroc]

(X-Posted in News/Current Events)

Holy Cow!!

Did anyone hear this???

Finally, a simple, "no-duh", natural solution to something... there is hope!!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5562849

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[dantesmama]

The link wasn't working for me. What does the page say?

 

[yentroc]

For those unable to access the audio...

The solution: DELAY CLAMPING THE CORD AFTER BIRTH!!

Can you believe it? No drugs, no intervention? What is this world coming to?

(you can search on npr.org for 'infant anemia' and should be able to find it)

 

[doula and mom]

Okay this link works.

 

[midwifetx]

I actually had a client whose pedi wanted to do bloodletting on the baby because he was "too red" After testing, it showed that the baby's hemoglobin was within normal limits!

 

[tinyshoes]

Quote:

Originally Posted by midwifetx I actually had a client whose pedi wanted to do bloodletting on the baby because he was "too red" After testing, it showed that the baby's hemoglobin was within normal limits!

Holy leeches!!!!

 

[midwifetx]

Yea, when they called me to see what I thought about it, that was my exact reaction!

 

[Arwyn]

Sweet!