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Thursday, July 5, 2012

RESOURCES: Newborn Protocols

Newborn Protocols

Clamping the Umbilical Cord
Academic Grand Rounds Presentation on the benefits of delayed cord clamping.  Watch video here...
Understanding blood volume and cod clamping Watch video here...

The First Bath
"The power of vernix is truly astounding.  Its main benefits are its various antimicrobial properties, which help protect a newborn against a wide variety of infections.  A secondary benefit is that vernix is highly moisturizing." Read more here....

Maternal Separation Stresses the Baby
A woman goes into labor, and gives birth. The newborn is swaddled and placed to sleep in a nearby bassinet, or taken to the hospital nursery so that the mother can rest. Despite this common practice, new research published in Biological Psychiatry provides new evidence that separating infants from their mothers is stressful to the baby.  Read more...

Effect of Delivery Room Routines on Success of First Breastfeed 
72 infants delivered normally were observed for 2 h after birth. In the separation group (n = 34), the infant was placed on the mother's abdomen immediately after birth but removed after about 20 min for measuring and dressing  Read more...


A note about our "Resources" pages: We offer these resources as one step of your informed decision-making process.  Each mother and each circumstance are unique.  There is no one "right" way.  One article or study does not an informed decision make.  Read more.  Research more.  Talk openly with your carefully chosen care provider and those who will support you.  Then, make the decision that is right for you.








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