How have attitudes towards women, birth and babies changed since 1915? In searching for historical accounts of umbilical cord clamping, I found descriptions of hospital birth in The Physiology of the New-Born Infant: Character and Amount of the Katabolism, published in 1915 (Benedict & Talbot). In this book, the ‘general routine’ at the Boston Lying-in … Continue reading
This article shares information about the common practice of checking for a nuchal cord during the second stage of labour, and unlooping or cutting the cord – interventions that are not evidence-based and can cause birth trauma. ********Updated Jan, 2012: This article focuses on theories and evidence where routine interventions associated with nuchal cord may be … Continue reading
