hey guys back again here with another rapid fire style video today we're covering the
umbilical cord and I have the internet's top 20 questions let's try to get through them
in the next five minutes let's start the timer now is cutting the umbilical cord painful nope
no nerve endings on the umbilical cord is cutting the umbilical cord bad so the bulk cord really
needs to be cut the baby needs to be separated from the placenta so no not bad what does cutting
the umbilical cord feel like so for the person cutting the umbilical cord it feels kind of
like cutting through a thick rubber band how does cutting the umbilical cord work so the person that
is delivering baby catching the baby will put two clamps on the cord usually with about this much
space in between and then you cut right in between the two clamps what are the reasons for delaying
the cutting on the umbilical cord so research recently has shown that there is benefits to the
baby if you can delay the cutting of the cord so the the question is more about timing some people
have found that 30 seconds is what they're recommending care providers the American College
of OB GYNs is usually saying between one and three minutes but people have different opinions on that
but research has shown that there is a benefit to allowing a little bit of
time after the baby is born before cutting the cord which is different than how it used to be
is cutting the cord really worth it so sometimes i have uh partners really will ask is it is it
important to cut the cord you know a lot of times dads cut the cord um and whether
it's worth it or not is really up to you it really has no meaning on the birth or the baby
it's a umbilical cord cutting the umbilical cord without clamping so I wouldn't recommend that
unless the cord has um it's been a long time since the birth because when you clamp that limits the
amount of blood that comes out during the cutting process by clamping that blood flow but if it has
been a long time since the baby's been born you really would need to clamp to prevent
basically a mess from the blood how to cut the umbilical cord for dummies so it is really easy
to cut the cord especially if there are two clamps it's kind of a no-brainer what about cutting the
cord candle so there is something called a lotus fur that if you want more information
just google lotus birth and i can put a link down below for more information but that's when people
um delay that process of cutting the cord for a long amount of time like a day or more
so that the cord dries up so that's keeping the baby in the placenta together and then there is
a candle that's used where is the cord connected to the mother so the cord is not connected to the
mother that is a myth that a lot of people don't understand the cord is between the baby and the
placenta what are your options for cutting the cord so i would say kind of two options to think
about when you're cutting the cord first off who is going to be the one to cut it and the
other thing is if you uh would like a delay in the cutting what are alternatives for cutting
the cord so i would say the main alternative for cutting the cord would be that lotus birth
with the candle so that would be putting a candle under the cord and burning it um with the lotus
birth though that is really not very common um who should cut the cord so that's totally up to you
um people that have given birth can cut the cord people that have supported a birth cut the cord
the care providers cut the cord it really doesn't matter to your care provider it
really just matters if it matters to you you make the decision what does cutting the umbilical cord
symbolize so it's that's also up to you some people find that there's a symbol that has
special symbolism to them and some people has no bearing or meaning at all where should i cut the
cord so you would cut the cord in between the two clamps with the care provider but generally
it's about this far-ish from the baby kind of depends on where the care provider puts the clamps
what about cutting the cord in an emergency so in an emergency it's really recommended
not to cut the cord that's not something that has to be done immediately so if a true emergency the
main thing you want to do is keep the baby warm and that should be your top priority and thinking
about the cord should be low priority and you can wait until a healthcare provider gets there
911 or EMTs or you have a care provider show up does cutting the umbilical cord
hurt the baby not at all the baby there are no um nerve endings that lead to the baby so
the baby has no reaction to cutting the cord when does the cord stop pulsating so the cord pulsates
pulsates after birth with the blood and it stops pulsating generally between 1 and 10 minutes
it kind of varies and if you're wondering if it stopped pulsating you can just gently
touch it and feel if you can feel that pulsing um kind of like your pulse whether it's pulsating or
not tips for cutting the cord i would say my main tip is before you give birth figure out
your options who's going to cut it and if you want it delayed so that you'll be ready when you
give birth and talk to your care providers about your preferences too that's definitely a big tip
is the record cutting video i'm gonna put a little cord cutting video here if i have time and if you
guys like this rapid style video i have a whole playlist of them so you can get your questions
answered quickly and the playlist is going to be right here and i will see you guys next time bye