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Question about delayed cord clamping:  Posted 06/21/2012  Let me
preface with, I don't feel strongly either way.  I asked my
doctor about it last pregnancy because there seemed to be
benefits and no real disadvantages.  Her response was that if I
wanted to delay clamping, I couldn't have baby immediately place
up on my belly/chest because gravity would actually cause blood
to flow down into the cord and away from baby.  Since I didn't
feel strongly about it, I let it go, but I'm wondering if any of
you have heard a similar argument against delayed clamping.  Her
response sounded a little made up to me.  Gravity doesn't keep
blood from flowing to my head... but I suppose my veins work
differently than the umbilical cord, so I don't know.  Who has
knowledge about thi