One thing that I had never considered before was waiting to cut the umbilical cord after birth. I have done a little research and it seems that it is a great benefit to the baby, for many reasons. If you wait until the cord stops pulsing before you cut it then more nutrients and oxygen gets delivered to the baby, along with other benefits. If waiting a short time to cut the cord is a benefit to your newborn, then I have to ask, Why Wouldn't You Wait?
Here are some links that give more information on the subject.
You can also just Google the topic to see for yourself.
Television News - Msnbc.com
In the Newspapers - The Telegraph
Science Daily
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