Influence of Umbilical Cord Clamping Time in the Newborn, Secondary Neonatal Morbidity and Iron Deposits in the Neonate
Influence of Umbilical Cord Clamping Time in the Newborn, Secondary Neonatal Morbidity and Iron Deposits in the Neonate
This study compares two umbilical cord clamping times; the early one, up to a minute (ECC) and the late or delayed one, when the cord stop beating (DCC). The additional blood volume delivered to the newborn from the placenta - placental transference - by delaying umbilical cord ligation, increases the contribution of neonatal iron with increased iron stores in the infant, without increasing neonatal morbidity.
It is an intervention study without drugs administration with a longitudinal, prospective comparison and correlational design.
Patients are recruited by simple random sampling to one of the two intervention groups:
Group 1-ECC: Early clamping of the umbilical cord (before the first minute of life).
Group 2-DCC: Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord (when it stops beating).
Inclusion Criteria:
- neonates with a gestational age of 35 to 42 weeks and born through normal vaginal delivery.
Exclusion Criteria: