Cutting the umbilical cord is an essential step to help the baby completely separate from the mother's body. Currently, there is a change in the trend of cutting the umbilical cord, many mothers believe that cutting the umbilical cord late will help the baby to be healthier and develop more intelligently. So is cutting the umbilical cord late good? What are the effects of doing this?

During pregnancy, the umbilical cord carries nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the fetus. After birth, the umbilical cord is cut and left in place. This portion of the cord usually falls off on its own within 1 to 3 weeks after birth. However, in some cases, the healing process of the umbilical cord after falling off is disrupted and excess scar tissue forms, forming an umbilical granuloma in the newborn.

During the fetal period, the umbilical cord provides the fetus with nutrients and oxygen from the mother. When the baby is born, it no longer needs the umbilical cord to provide nutrients, and so doctors cut the umbilical cord. Eventually, the cord dries and falls off, but there are many cases where the newborn's umbilical cord bleeds, causing parents to be extremely worried.

Caring for your newborn baby immediately after birth plays a very important role in the baby's overall development. Following the recommended steps for caring for your baby immediately after birth is the best way to ensure your baby's health.

When a baby is born, the umbilical cord is no longer needed and will be clamped and cut immediately after birth. However, delayed clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord for babies at birth brings very good benefits to the baby's health such as the baby's increased mobility, positive effects on the baby's brain development, and prevention of anemia...

A normal newborn's umbilical cord contains three blood vessels: two arteries and one vein. The veins in the umbilical cord carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood to the fetus, while the arteries in the umbilical cord carry oxygenated blood, unwanted waste products (such as carbon dioxide), and nutrient-depleted blood back to the placenta and mother's bloodstream.