There are contraindications for it as with any medical procedure. These contraindications include multiple gestation babies, infants with congenital anomalies, meconium stained fluid where the infant is at risk of aspirating the fluid, infants with concerning fetal heart rate patterns, placental abnormalities such as placenta abruptio or placenta previa, infants with very low or undetectable heart rates and neonates who need to be immediately evaluated by a physician. Many people believe that another contraindication would be if the infant needs resuscitation immediately after birth however there are many doctors who believe a 30-60 second delay of cord clamping may improve their chance of recovery by increasing intravascular pressure. (Gupta,
There are contraindications for it as with any medical procedure. These contraindications include multiple gestation babies, infants with congenital anomalies, meconium stained fluid where the infant is at risk of aspirating the fluid, infants with concerning fetal heart rate patterns, placental abnormalities such as placenta abruptio or placenta previa, infants with very low or undetectable heart rates and neonates who need to be immediately evaluated by a physician. Many people believe that another contraindication would be if the infant needs resuscitation immediately after birth however there are many doctors who believe a 30-60 second delay of cord clamping may improve their chance of recovery by increasing intravascular pressure. (Gupta,