Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds aLer birth, whereas latercord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord greater than one minute after the birth or when cord pulsation has ceased

Inclusion Criteria:

• singleton pregnancy
• at term
• cephalic presentation
• spontaneous labor
• spontaneous vaginal delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

• multiple gestation
• preterm gestation
• induced labor
• operative delivery
• hypertension or preeclampsia
• fetal anomaly
• abnormal placentation
• planned cord blood banking
• maternal bleeding disorder