Objective: To find out the level of adherence to delayed cord clamping (DCC) following delivery neonates that do not require resuscitation by category 3 and 4 caesarean surgeries at tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka reasons for nonadherence Methodology: Out Lanka, eleven were randomly selected study. Middle grade medical officers from each obstetric unit these hospitals, who perform uncompli...

The optimal time for umbilical cord clamping after birth remains a critical unknown fact that has implications for the infant, the mother, and science. A national survey was conducted using a randomized sample (n = 303) of the active membership of the ACNM to determine cord clamping practices and beliefs of American nurse-midwives. The response rate was 56%. The respondents fell into three cord...

Fe deficiency is a common nutritional disorder during infancy, particularly in low-income countries. The Fe status of a breast-fed infant is strongly influenced by the body Fe content at birth, which is determined by factors that operate before birth (maternal Fe status before and during pregnancy; infant gestational age and birth weight) and at the time of delivery (the timing of umbilical cor...