Those are key findings from a systematic review published July 11 in the Cochrane Library. "A more liberal approach to delaying clamping of the umbilical cord in healthy term infants appears to be warranted, particularly in light of growing evidence that delayed cord clamping may be of benefit in the longer term in promoting better iron stores in infants, as long as access to treatment for jaundice requiring phototherapy is easily accessible," wrote the researchers, who were led by Susan J. McDonald, Ph.D., professor of midwifery at La Trobe University/Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne.
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