Oxygen Levels Slowly Rise After Birth

I had recently read another blog post stating that some babies slowly transition to breath, (within a few minutes) and that a mother, or health care professional, should not panic, cut the cord and wisk the baby off for suction and oxygen. I remember with my first, they quickly cut the cord, and did the hospital policly of deep suction, with a tube down her nose.

I just read this article about a babies oxygen level. I don't understand all of it completely but from what I do understand is that a babies oxygen level slowly rises within the first 15 min. of birth. And to me again, another reason to wait to cut the umbilical cord. Here is the full article. Oxygen Level After Birth