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Comparitive Study of Effect of Delayed Umblical Cord Clamping and Umblical Cord Milking in Term Neonates Iron Status: A Randomised Control Trial

, Chitrangada Gupta , Mangala Gowri

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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 5(3 (Supplement)):p 292-292, Jul-Sep 2017. | DOI:

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Objective of the study was to compare the effect of delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) and umbilical cord milking (UCM) in term neonate iron status and upto 10 weeks of life. It was a Randomized Controlled Trial conducted at AJ Institute of Medical Sciences And Research Center, Mangalore. Babies born at >37 weeks of gestation were randomised in two groups, DCC and UCM (100 in each group). In DCC group, clamping was delayed by 60 seconds before cutting the cord. Umbilical cord milking was done by milking the cord length of 10 cms three times. The baseline characteristics were comparable in the two groups. Mean Hb () , mean PCV() and mean bilirubin values () done at birth, 72hours after birth were and 10 weeks of life were comparable. Conclusion: The delayed cord clamping and umbilical cord milking had comparable effect on Iron Status of term neonates, at 10 weeks of life.

 

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