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Hi, For the national registery how far are the clamps from the infant? According to one book the first clamp is 10'' from the infant according to another it's 6''. So which is correct?
6-10" is fine.
6-10" is preferable so umbilical veins can still be cannulated if needed.
Does it really matter where you clamp as long as you apply to clamps near the middle of the cord (or with an abundance of cord), and cut between them? Granted, I've never assisted a delivery (next December is my OB clerkship), but the nursery can always trim the cord later and once it's cut, it's gone.