Maternal and hematological changes associated with delayed cord clamping during the third stage of labor

Sahar Hassan Mushatet Alfartosy; Sahar Hisham Abdul-Razzaq; Hala Abd Al Qader Al Moayad

doi:10.5455/rmj20221210075703

Abstract
Objective: The aim of study is to evaluate the effects of postpartum cord clamping on the female’s health and what happens to blood cells count throughout the third stage of labor.
Methodology: In this retrospective study, we investigated 220 live, term, spontaneous vertex births. They were divided in two groups; Group1, 110 cases with cord clamping delayed and Group 2, 110 with early cord clamped. Age, BMI, gravida, para, and abortion were all recorded. Both groups took PCV individually before and after labor.
Results: In delay group, 77.3% were above 30 years age. In the study, 13.6% were overweight and 18.2% obese. 72.7% had 1-3 pregnancies, 81.8% had no abortions. PCV after birth, separated time, and expulsion time vary by group. Females with early cord clamped had lower PCV after birth. While separated and expulsion times was higher with early cord clamp.
Conclusion: Postponing cord clamping during the third stage of labor increases PCV levels while lowering separation and expulsion times. Obesity increases separation and expulsion times. Over 30 years old increases separation and expulsion time.

Key words: Maternal, hematological, delayed cord clamping, third stage, labor.

ABOUT JOURNAL About Publisher Contact Us Editorial & Peer Review Process	POLICIES Privacy Policy Editorial Policy Author's Rights and Obligations Conflict of Interest Policy Plagiarism Policy Advertising Policy	STATEMENTS Terms of Use Author's Rights and Obligations Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Protection of Research Participants (Statement On Human And Animal Rights) License Information

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. The articles in Rawal Medical Journal are open access articles licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.

Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, WHO Index Medicus IMEMR, Emromedex, Pakmedinet, ExtraMED and Tehqeeqat

How to cite this article

	Open Access and Peer-reviewed
Home Journal Issues Guide for Authors Editorial Board Aims & Scope About Journal News & Announcements