American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Clinical Practice Update: An Update to Clinical Guidance for Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth in Preterm Neonates
Abstract
This Clinical Practice Update provides guidance related to management of the umbilical cord at birth based on recently published data regarding short, medium, and long deferral of cord clamping; cord milking; and immediate cord clamping in preterm neonates. In this document, the terms "deferred" and "delayed" are used interchangeably as they relate to management of the cord at birth. This document updates Committee Opinion No. 814, Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth (Obstet Gynecol 2020;136:e100-6).
Source and rights
Published by Obstetrics and gynecology, 2025. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Published
- 2025
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- PubMed
- 40706055
- Added to Prognia
- 21 July 2026
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