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“The researchers looked at the births of almost 3,000 premature babies that were born before 37 weeks in 18 different clinical trials. They found that nearly one-third more of the babies born prematurely survived when their cord clamping was delayed after one minute. ACOG regulations currently recommend clamping between 30 and 60 seconds, with Dr. Brown saying that there most likely is not a benefit after 60 seconds according to existing data.

“Study co-author, Jonathan Morris, is with the University of Sydney and said this finding is significant because it’s such an easy thing to do to make a big impact.”
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“The researchers looked at the births of almost 3,000 premature babies that were born before 37 weeks in 18 different clinical trials. They found that nearly one-third more of the babies born prematurely survived when their cord clamping was delayed after one minute. ACOG regulations currently recommend clamping between 30 and 60 seconds, with Dr. Brown saying that there most likely is not a benefit after 60 seconds according to existing data.

“Study co-author, Jonathan Morris, is with the University of Sydney and said this finding is significant because it’s such an easy thing to do to make a big impact.”
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“ACOG has the power to positively or negatively influence health care policy in America. Given the history of VBAC access, it seems that hospitals are faster to ban VBAC than to loosen restrictive hospital policies. This is why guidelines are not enough to increase VBAC access.

“It’s not enough for the evidence and recommendations to be “out there.” It’s not enough for hospital administrators and providers to read them because some will just pick and choose which recommendations they want to ignore and which to emphasize. While others will interpret the guidelines to justify what they wanted to do anyway (i.e., ban VBAC).

“The only way change can be made is through a coordinated and strategic effort among informed parents and professionals who care about maternal health. And the very first step to creating change is getting your facts down pat.”
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Important stuff here.

“There is a lot to love in the latest guidelines. As always, how they are implemented depends on a lot of factors.

“But the truth is, and we’ve seen this time and time again, ACOG can say great things and it makes very little difference in terms of hospital policies and individual provider preferences.

“Do you know what makes the greatest impact? Informed parents teaming up with advocates and professionals in their area to create change.

“So, we need to get the truth about VBAC into the hands of parents, and the professionals who care for them. It’s only through achieving clarity on the evidence and politics of VBAC can we work together to improve access.”
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Important stuff here.

“There is a lot to love in the latest guidelines. As always, how they are implemented depends on a lot of factors.

“But the truth is, and we’ve seen this time and time again, ACOG can say great things and it makes very little difference in terms of hospital policies and individual provider preferences.

“Do you know what makes the greatest impact? Informed parents teaming up with advocates and professionals in their area to create change.

“So, we need to get the truth about VBAC into the hands of parents, and the professionals who care for them. It’s only through achieving clarity on the evidence and politics of VBAC can we work together to improve access.”
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Perinatal Mood disorders are common, and it is not a sign of being a bad mother! You do not need to face these challenges alone.

“Perinatal mood disorders are temporary and treatable with professional help.”
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