Nicholas Fogelson, MD has various podcasts where he interviews OB/GYN's. In these podcasts, the doctors explain what they have found in their many years of research. In the specific podcast I selected, Dr. Fogelson has a conversation with Dr. Judith Mercer about clamping the umbilical too late or too early. This procedure needs to be done correctly in order to keep the baby and the mother healthy. A common symptom of clamping the cord too quickly is jaundice which is a yellowing of the skin and eyes. They also point out that humans are the only species that do not delay the cord clamping. Animals may wait for a period of time before biting off the cord.
Podcast #5 Feb. 26, 2011: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/academic-ob-gyn-academic-ob/id215781900
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