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                      • Delayed Cord Clamping
                      The following photo was produced by Nurturing Hearts Birth Services. It is a beautifully clear and informative photo essay of an intact umbilical cord, showing the changes that occur over 15 minutes from the moment of birth. AMAZING!
                      Sadly, most umbilical cords are clamped and cut by medical providers at picture #1 before all the beneficial blood has passed through to your baby.

                      To read the full article that explains each numbered picture here - Magic Umbilical Cords (by Nurturing Hearts Birth Services)
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                      MUST READ articles on the benefits of delayed cord clamping...


                      Cord Blood and Why Delaying Cord Clamping Benefits Your Baby

                      Mother and baby - positioning after birth

                      In the following clip, Penny Simkin demonstrates why the baby's umbilical cord should not be routinely clamped and cut immediately after birth...

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