Delayed cord clamping and haemoglobin levels in infancy: a randomised controlled trial in term babies

Summary Objectives This study was carried out to assess whether delaying umbilical cord clamping is effective in improving the haematological status of term infants living in a malaria‐endemic area, and whether this is associated with complications in infants and mothers. Methods We randomly assigned women delivering term babies in Mpongwe Mission Hospital, Zambia, to delayed cord clamping (DCC, n = 46) or immediate cord clamping (controls, n =...