Maternal bleeding complications and neonatal outcomes following early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in cesarean deliveries for very low birthweight infants.

Objective: Determine effect of at least 60 s delayed cord clamping (DCC) on postpartum hemorrhage and maternal estimated blood loss (EBL) in very low birth weight (VLBW) cesarean deliveries when compared to early cord clamping (ECC).

Study Design: Retrospective study of VLBW infants at birth. Maternal pre- and post-operative hemoglobin, EBL, and neonatal outcomes were collected.