optimal cord clamping after birth

Birth in South Africa Natural Birth Pregnancy and Birth Information July 3, 2019April 23, 2022 by Marianne Littlejohn

Optimal Cord Clamping/Wait for White

Wait until the umbilical cord is white after the birth, before clamping the umbilical cord.

Women need to prepare for natural birth in every aspect of their lives, including the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical areas of their being. A woman deserves the right to choose her companions as well as where and how she will give birth to her child.

Pregnancy and birth are normal life events for most women. To this end, interventions should be kept to a minimum wherever possible. A baby who is born gently and welcomed by warm, caring parents receives the best possible start in life.

Women who are well prepared in their minds, bodies and spirits can experience birth as a profoundly moving and empowering event.