Delayed cord clamping protects newborn babies from iron deficiency

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 05:31 in Health & Medicine

Waiting for at least three minutes before clamping the umbilical cord in healthy newborns improves their iron levels at four months, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.

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