Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Quoted on Delayed Umbilical Cord
Clamping   Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman M.D.  Cynthia Gyamfi-
Bannerman M.D.  The New York Times recently reported on a new
study that found benefits to delaying the clamping and severing
of the umbilical cord in newborns. Infants whose umbilical cords
were not clamped until at least 1 minute after birth had higher
hemoglobin levels and improved iron stores compared to those
with early cord clamping, without any increased risk to the
mother.  Typically, the umbilical cord is clamped less than 1
minute after birth to minimize the risk of maternal
hemorrhaging.   In the article, Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman,
Medical Director of the Perinatal Clinics at Columbia University
Medical Center, warns that delayed clamping could increase the
risk of postpartum hemorrhage in Caesarean deliveries.   “We
don’t have enough information on the effects of delayed cord
clamping for someone undergoing a Caesarean delivery in terms of
postpartum hemorrhage,” said Dr. Cynth