Any c-sect mums who delayed cord clamping?

[TheBreastmilksOnMe]

Ive been researching and it seems strange not to considering the health benefits for baby but as im having a planned c-sect this time im concerned that i will have a bit of a fight on my hands. It only needs a delay of 5mins for the baby to receive its full quota of blood so in a straightforward c-sect i really dont see why this should be a problem so im wondering, if any of you wanted it, did you get it and did you have to put up a bit of a fight?

I would be really interested to hear this too.

Delayed cord clamping is certainly possible at a section. However, the incision on your womb can sometimes bleed a lot and to stop you losing too much blood the surgeon will need to act quickly and start stitching which requires clamping and getting the placenta out ASAP.

You should be able to have an informed discussion with your obstetrician about it, so ask them when you see them.

I had an EMCS and was told it would not be possible to delay the cord clamping. As it was unplanned I had no time to research or argue about it. I'd be interested to hear others' experience in case it happens again.

As a midwife I've asked our drs about this. They all say no way. Due to risk of bleeding. One dr said you risk losing a litre per minute that stitching is delayed. AFAIK no research on the subject.

If bleeding is a risk to the mother, then why can't they remove the placenta whilst it is still attached to the baby to allow the blood to transfuse, stitch up the mother then, seperate the placenta and baby? All the while the mother has skin to skin. This should be possible in a planned, straightforward caesarean.