[jorpal]

Thanks for the tip! At our hospital the standard of care is delayed cord clamping, although it sounds like they wait only a few minutes, not 15+ minutes. It used to be done in ~<1 minute, I guess, so a few minutes is called delayed now. Do you have a good reference recommending to wait “long as possible”?

[throwntoday]

Wait until all the blood has passed through and the cord is white. Baby will likely be a little jaundiced but if you clamp too early they will have low blood levels. Don't let the hospital staff rush you (they will try). Best to let nature run its course IMO.

Good luck to you and your partner.

[sersi]

Write a birth plan, make the doctor or hospital staff read it and confirm with them they read it. We had told the doctor we wanted delayed cord clamping (not the habit in hk), he acknowledged it despite warning us about jaundice (he was old fashioned). Then during the actual delivery, he completely forgot about it and both of us were too sleep deprived to force the issue.

[noveltyaccount]

This is why having a doula is so valuable. She had a clear head and advocated for us. I caught the baby and never would have asked. But the doula knew the correct time to remind the doctor.