Umbilical cord clamping at birth
The timing of umbilical cord clamping is known to be important for the health of a newborn baby. The 'Umbilical cord clamping at birth: improving healthcare for newborn babies' workshop provides health professionals with an in-depth understanding of the physiological processes and changes that a newborn goes through at birth.
This foundation knowledge will enable health professionals to make informed decisions regarding the optimal time to clamp the umbilical cord, based on the individual infant’s physiology. This will best support a stable circulatory transition at birth for every infant, especially those born preterm that are greatly susceptible to cardiovascular and pulmonary complications.
Who should participate?
The course is designed for medical practitioners involved in maternal and neonatal care, including midwives, obstetricians, registrars and GP-obstetricians.
Course structure:
In this interactive seminar you will gain an in-depth understanding of the following themes:
- Time of onset of breathing and cord clamping;
- Effects on an infant’s blood pressure, cardiac output, heart rate and blood volume;
- Blood transfusion between the fetus and the placenta;
- Effects of umbilical cord milking.