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http://motheroffact.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/evidence-based-medicine-immediate-cord-clamping/

In order for you to collect enough blood to bank, you will have to clamp and cut the cord immediately after birth. “To clamp the cord immediately is equivalent to subjecting the infant to a massive hemorrhage, because almost a fourth of the fetal blood is in the placental circuit at birth.”...

In order for you to collect enough blood to bank, you will have to clamp and cut the cord immediately after birth. Do you know what risks you are putting the baby in when you do so? “To clamp the cord immediately is equivalent to subjecting the infant to a massive hemorrhage, because almost a...

Ladies, i feel very indignant that there isn't enough unbiased information/education about cord blood banking (private safekeeping vs public donation) out there. For those of you who have donated to the public SCBB, I applaud your generosity and goodwill. I personally do not believe in this...