Yet, insufficient evidence is available to support an immediate change in the standard of care from topical antimicrobial treatment of the umbilical cord to natural healing. Further research is ...
Table 4 summarizes the type of research, issues addressed ... it is not recommended as a routine treatment for umbilical cord care. While some researchers have proposed that the minimal benefits ...
Background and aims: Delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with improved iron status in infants, but there are conflicting results regarding the risks of neonatal jaundice. There is a lack ...
Consider the poignant story of your baby's umbilical cord. For nine months it faithfully served as your baby's lifeline. It provided him with oxygen, with nutrients, with life itself. Now ...
Research now shows the stump might actually ... It is important to watch the umbilical cord stump for infection. Infections are often not very common, but can spread very quickly when they do ...
Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you throughout your pregnancy. When the cord falls off, it is a bittersweet moment for parents, ...