Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes

Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds after birth, whereas later cord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord more than one minute after the birth or when cord pulsation has ceased. The benefits and potential harms of each policy are debated.To determine the effects of early cord clamping compared with late cord clamping after birth on maternal and neonatal...