Assessment of Nurse Midwive’s Knowledge Concerning Effect of Early Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal and Neonatal outcomes at Delivery Rooms in Maternity Hospitals in Baghdad City.

Background: Delaying umbilical cord clamping allows blood flow between the placenta, the umbilical cord and the baby to continue. The blood which transfers to the baby between birth and cord clamping is called placental transfusion. Placental transfusion may improve circulating volume at birth, which may in turn improve outcome for preterm infants. Early clamping allows for immediate transfer of the infant to the neonatologist. Objectives: to...