My second baby was born with very severe meconium aspiration 14 years ago. My midwife delayed cord cutting until the cord stopped pulsing, which I’m convinced helped save his brain. Because of her actions, my baby got several more minutes of oxygen to his brain.
Hello Alice, I am a Doula in-training in Switzerland and recently discovered your vlog-series. Thanks for covering all the various aspects of giving birth. The concept of a Doula is rather unknown here in Switzerland. Still, expats from the U.S. and the U.K. in the greater area of Zurich represent a decent potential for clients. Since English is my second language, I not only benefit from your content, but also the medical terminology that you are using in your vlogs. It is a great resource for me to familiarize myself with all the medical terms in order to cater to English-speaking potential clients. Keep up the series! Regards from Lake Zurich, Carolin
I am so glad that you are enjoying the series and that it is useful to you! Make sure to sign up for the free BirthAtoZ.com course and that way you have access to the videos and can search them by topic. It makes accessing the series easier and there are notes included too.
Thank you so much. Me and my wife are hoping to get a new born soon. This video has been rich in cleaning some concerns that we had. Again thank you please
Hey Alice, incoming dad here. Thanks for your video. Two questions come up for me : In case of an emergency birth and after the cord has been cut, should the person delivering do any additional procedure to the cord and if so how does one proceed? If not what should be done after the first cut? And when we talk about delaying, what time span are we talking about?
The best thing to do in case of an emergency birth is to leave the cord attached and put the placenta in a bowl/bag and keep it near the baby until you get to a hospital or someone arrives to cut the cord. There is no rush in cutting the cord.
@@birthtoolbox All you said was that there are benefits to delayed cord cutting. You didn't give a brief overview of the benefits or how long you should wait. I don't see the need to watch a seperate video when you could've covered the info here 🤷♀️
Kelly Levicky .. why are you being so judgemental? She’s sharing her knowledge for free. If you don’t like it , pay for the information or watch another video.
@@rfmlets6713 ...and a lot of stuttering. I'm wondering why she took on this task! I appreciate the info but, because of all the stuttering, together with all the 'uhhs' and 'umms', it seems like she doesn't know or remember the info and she's just making it up as she goes!! I think she's aware of this, that's why she mentioned following another link for clarification.
So, what happens to the mom side of the cord, is it shoved back inside her or cut off and, if it's cut off on that end also, where at exactly? This is strictly in case I find myself in an emergency situation, can't get to a hospital and need to deliver a baby for someone.
The mom's side is attached to the placenta. Check out this video about the birth of the placenta . I think that will answer your questions ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7FxSAuE9smQ.html
There isn't a set time when the cord needs to be cut. Most people wait at least 3 minutes after birth, but others wait much longer. There isn't a need to have the cord cut at a certain time. It is generally clamped a few inches away from the baby with two clamps and you cut in between.
Thanks for your info Ma, i am still a young man, I learned that there is a connection between the mother and the baby through which the baby also benefits from whatever the mother eats, now it sounds like there is no cord between the mother and the placenta after delivery, How come?
The cord goes from baby to the placenta and the placenta (when inside the uterus) is attached to the wall of the uterus. The nutrient transfer happens where the placenta is attached to the uterine wall.
Many care providers are practicing delayed cutting and clamping. This delay ranges from one minute to about 5 minutes in most US hospitals. Home birth midwives delay varies but is usually quite a bit longer.
Distance for cut could be described as "10 centimes or 4 inches - first clamp- - - and 5 centimeters or 2= plus inches second clamp" IS this correct in your opinion??/
I was wondering about leaving the cord attached to give the baby more oxygen and nutrients. You were describing a situation where you might have the placenta with the newborn still attached, how soon after the birth would the placenta typically follow ? Also I was wondering that although you say there is no immediate need to cut the cord, once outside of the mother is the placenta providing anything beneficial ? Thank you for an informative video it has helped to give me a clearer idea of what occurs.
Great questions! Let me get you some answers. 1) How soon after the birth would the placenta typically follow ? Usually in the next 5 - 20 minutes 2) Once outside of the mother is the placenta providing anything beneficial? No, the placenta isn't providing anything usual after that. The blood that can travel to the baby after birth is the blood that is found in the cord. I hope this is helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@birthtoolbox Thanks, yes that makes sense now. The cord might be left attached for a while but once the placenta has joined the party the cord would likely be cut :)
To help in this situation you would just catch the baby as it comes out, place the baby in the mother's arms and try to cover the baby with some clothing to keep warm. Cutting the cord isn't needed. You would catch the placenta when it comes out and then keep the placenta close to the mom and baby with the cord attached until medical personnel arrives. Keeping the cord attached would be best for the baby.
How long does it take for the placenta to dry up? Should you take it by pulling or let it come out naturally do you have to force it out like the baby? This is all very confusing for a guy I just watch baby eggs (birds, turtles, tortoise) being born I'd probably pass out watching a human baby being born 😳
I have no idea how long it would take a placenta to dry up because most people don't leave a placenta out to dry. It is recommended that you allow it to come out on it's own.
@@birthtoolbox I'm sorry I mean how long till all the blood goes from the placenta to the baby does the placenta Come out before or after the umbilical cord is cut?
@@osmonfrances2407 omg some people are very rude. I found this lady to be the most factual/knowledgeable lady on RU-vid at the end of my pregnancy January 2022. I wish I had known early on.
@@sunitalohani4194 I'm not a doctor so I am not 100% but I believe its 2 finger width away from baby then first clamp and then another 2 finger Width then another clamp and you cut in between but please double check this as I got my information from another nursing video. Please check with a professional.
Hello, I was wondering if you could answer the question that's bothered my for years. In case baby is Rh+ but mother is Rh-, the delayed cord cutting was not allowed, and was cut ASAP. Could you perhaps explain the reasoning behind this?
Hi doc! I just wanna ask if it's okay if the baby would take a bath even though he still have the umbilical cord? And,, if it's okay if you'll just let the cord be gone?
@@birthtoolbox if delivery is not normal then what doctors did to that. Does this all come out or doctors just need to cut that cord and kept rest inside. Isn't their chances of infection for mother
Hospitals always do what is best for them, not the mother or the baby. Laying on your back to give birth is really backwards. Where are the birthing chairs? Not convenient for the doctor.
