Decision aids–cord clamping and placental birth

The following decision aids have been produced by the Queensland Centre for Mothers & Babies.

Choices about clamping your baby’s umbilical cord

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“A decision aid for women having a vaginal birth. This has been written to support women planning to have a vaginal birth to know what expect and have a say in making decisions about clamping their baby’s umbilical cord.”

Choosing how to birth your placenta

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“A decision aid for women having a vaginal birth. This has been written to support women planning a vaginal birth to know what to expect and to have a say in making decisions about the third stage of labour. The third stage of labour is the time from when a woman births her baby to when she births her placenta (the afterbirth).”