Re: Criminal Teaching on immediate cord clamping on an infant's pulsating lifeline, the umbilical cord
From: DoctorJoe@aol.com
Fri Mar 30 18:22:36 2001
In a message dated 3/30/01 19:02:56, kdew@bellsouth.net writes:
<< After vaginal delivery, I place the newborn on the mom's abdomen, dry the
baby and usually by this time (approximately 45 seconds to one minute) the
pulsation has stopped and the significant other who wishes to clamp the cord
has calmed down enough to do the job.
Of course, all of this changes should the baby need attention not readily
provided on the mom's abdomen and does not apply to caesarians at all. >>
That's all fine and good... BUT... The poster was implying... no, she was
asserting quite vigorously, that to NOT do as you do is not only malpractice
but criminal! (At least in Canada... LOL)
That's a LONG way from "Well, Grasshopper, I do it this way and everyone is
happy..."
Joe P.
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