Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn’t Impact Neurodevelopment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Compared to early cord clamping (ECC), umbilical cord milking (UCM) in non-vigorous infants had short-term benefits without any long-term adverse impacts on neurodevelopment, according to the cluster-randomized crossover MINVI trial. Among almost a thousand infants, those randomized to either UCM or ECC had comparable scores on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, […]
Mixed Results With Umbilical Cord Milking in Struggling Newborns
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Umbilical cord milking offered some benefits in non-vigorous newborns, but fell short for cutting admission to the neonatal ICU (NICU), according to a large randomized trial. Infants (born at 35-42 weeks’ gestation) who underwent umbilical cord milking were less likely to need delivery room cardiorespiratory support (adjusted odds ratio 0.65, 95% CI […]