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ACOG Green Journal: Relationship Between Umbilical Cord Gas Values and Neonatal Outcomes

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between umbilical artery cord gas values and fetal tolerance of labor, as reflected by Apgar score. We hypothesized the existence of wide biological variability…

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NIH: Umbilical cord milking may be linked to higher risk of brain bleeding in preterm infants

Milking the umbilical cord — gently squeezing the cord and pushing the contents into the newborn’s abdomen before clamping the cord — could increase the risk for severe intraventricular hemorrhage,…

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