Abstract
Background Safety & efficacy of delayed cord clamping (DCC) and umbilical cord milking (UCM) over immediate cord clamping has been well established. Benefits include less intraventricular hemorrhage, and higher hemoglobin/hematocrit. Recent data reveal superiority of UCM over DCC, especially in neonates delivered via cesarean section. UCM reduces the risk of potential delay in life-saving therapy to baby or mother. Most published literature on UCM has involved an intact umbilical cord attached to the placenta, stripped two to four times towards the neonate prior to clamping. Limited literature exists on UCM through a segment of detached …
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