Delayed cord clamping with a C Section?

[curiousgeorgie]

That's all really. I've been reading the benefits of this for weeks now but will definitely be having a C Section so it's not possible is it?

No one?

You might have to ask your consultant - no replies may mean that no one here knows!

Not at our hospital, I asked the consultant.

it is possible...read up on natural c section. you would need to get ok'd by surgeon on the day. my consultant said she would do it if i ended up with elective but she is v pro. as it was had vbac with delayed cord clamping in plan but as dd was strangling herself with the cord and needed resus that wasn't an option! good luck with your cs.

Yes I had a CS on NHS and the cord clamping was delayed. It was explained to me that this would be the case and also that I would get immediate skin to skin. My consultant did the op himself and held up my baby so I could see him with cord attached. My hospital was Birmingham Women's and the care I received there was first class.

I would try being VERY insistent....

its not like it takes hours, its a matter of minutes.

I would state very clearly that you do NOT want the chord but until its finished pulsing and if it means you take up precious theatre space for 2 - 3 mins extra then so be it