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Title: B7 - Umbilical Cord Clamping: First, Do No Harm
Disciplines: Newborn Care (N), Childbearing (CB), Advanced Practice (AP)
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the most recent evidence related to cord clamping practices at birth.
- Describe the relationship of red blood cells in cord blood to iron stores in infancy.
- Review the process of introducing an evidence-based change in a practice setting.
When the infant’s umbilical cord is clamped immediately, 30% of the fetal-placental blood volume is left behind in the placenta, including enough iron-rich red blood cells to meet the infant’s iron needs for the first 4 to 6 months of life. Delaying cord clamping has been shown to increase early iron stores without contributing to adverse outcomes. The stem cells in this placental blood provide a stem cell “transplant” at birth.
Monday, June 25, 2012: 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
National Harbor 4-5 (Gaylord National Harbor)
Moderator:
Carol A. Burke, MSN, RNC, APN
Presenting Author:
Judith S. Mercer, CNM, PhD, FACNM
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