Bibliographic information
GuidelineGuideline: delayed umbilical cord clamping for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes
Year of Publication2014
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Early umbilical cord clamping (less than 1 min after birth) is not recommended unless the neonate is asphyxiated and needs to be moved immediately for resuscitation
Recommended against
Strong
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization