Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended against
Strong
Early umbilical cord clamping (less than 1 min after birth) is not recommended unless the neonate is asphyxiated and needs to be moved immediately for resuscitation
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Guideline: delayed umbilical cord clamping for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes
Year2014
InstitutionWorld Health Organization