The Effect of the Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Hemoglobin Levels, Neonatal Outcomes and Developmental Status in Infants at 4 Months Old.

Objectives: Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) increases blood transfer to newborns. Hence we investigated the effect of the timing of DCC on hemoglobin levels, neonatal outcomes and developmental status in infants at four months old.

Materials & Methods: This clinical trial examined infants born to 400 pregnant women immediately upon birth and at the age of four months in Isfahan, central Iran in 2016.