How to cut the umbilical cord after childbirth

Today's medical technology is relatively advanced, and people's living conditions are also very good. It is no longer like before, when childbirth would often take place at home. Now almost all pregnant women have to be hospitalized for childbirth. So how to cut the umbilical cord after childbirth is entirely the doctor's business. Pregnant women don't have to worry too much about it. Generally, the umbilical cord can be cut in about 30 seconds. At this time, you should pay attention to keeping warm.

How to cut the umbilical cord after childbirth

When cutting the umbilical cord, use a sterilized scalpel, tie it with thread two or three centimeters away from the navel, cut it off, and sprinkle anti-inflammatory powder on it. First, the fetus must be taken out of the mother's body smoothly. After the vital signs are stable, the umbilical cord is cut in about 30 seconds, and then the newborn is placed on the delivery bed for disinfection, cleaning, weighing, wrapping, etc., and finally sent to the nursery. If the time interval is too long between the birth of a newborn and the umbilical cord being cut, the newborn's body will dissipate heat very quickly, which may be dangerous for babies with rapid fetal movements. Therefore, it is very necessary to cut the umbilical cord within the prescribed 30 seconds after the baby leaves the mother's body and keep the baby warm.

We would like to remind everyone that giving birth at home is very risky for both the mother and the child, so please be sure to give birth in a regular hospital. How to deal with the newborn's belly button? After the umbilical cord is cut, a wound is formed. This is an important portal for bacteria to invade the newborn's body. In mild cases, it can cause omphalitis, and in severe cases, it often leads to sepsis and death. Therefore, the disinfection and care of the umbilical cord is very important.

When should the umbilical cord be cut? There are rules for this

my country's current "Midwifery Technical Management Standards" stipulates that after the fetus is delivered from the mother, if the vital signs are relatively stable, the umbilical cord can be cut about one minute after the baby is born.

The practice in developed countries abroad is: after the baby is born, he needs to be in contact with the mother immediately, and the time for cutting the umbilical cord can be appropriately extended, but this time generally does not exceed 2 minutes.