Routine Early Cord Clamping Harms Newborns: No Evidence of Benefit Ever Existed


Newborn Baby with Cord

'The harm of early umbilical cord clamping is finally reaching the mainstream media. It’s done routinely, presumed to be beneficial, but without one shred of evidence. Here’s Gaia Health’s coverage of newborn cord clamping from over a year ago: 

In hospitals, one of the first procedures done when a new child enters the world is to clamp the umbilical cord, usually within the first 30-60 seconds of birth. 

It is, in fact, simply a routine procedure done without thinking. Apparently, no thought has ever been given to whether it’s beneficial. Sadly, several studies have shown that it harms newborns.'

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