{"id":2398,"date":"2013-04-22T05:13:53","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T05:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/demothemes\/lebleucite\/2013\/09\/23\/cord-clamping-let-it-be\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T23:59:51","slug":"cord-clamping-let-it-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/cord-clamping-let-it-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Cord Clamping Let it Be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4267 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/553046_10151441359552149_1053586461_n-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"Hypnobirthing Australia\u2122 Delayed Cord Clamping Hypnobirth Calmbirth Natural Birth Birthing Labour Preferences Birth Plan\" width=\"515\" height=\"237\" \/>Look at these amazing pictures that document the changes that occur to the umbilical cord in the first 15 minutes after the birth of a baby.<\/p>\n<p>In Hypnobirthing, we advocate for &#8216;delayed&#8217; cord clamping, so that baby receives the full allocation of blood that nature has provided for her\/him. This also gives baby time to transition to air breathing.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t prematurely clamp the cord and cut off oxygen supply to any other mammal. I&#8217;ve often questioned&#8230;why is it so often done to human babies?<\/p>\n<p>Leaving the cord attached to baby straight after birth, and allowing it to finish pulsating, is one of the simplest ways that you can give your baby a little head start in life.<\/p>\n<p>Please ensure that it is in your Birthing Preferences and discuss your wishes with your caregiver during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Spilsted &#8211; Director, Hypnobirthing Australia\u2122<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this blog for the great pictures from Nurturing Hearts Birth Services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We don&#8217;t prematurely clamp the cord and cut off oxygen supply to any other mammal. 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