A woman in the fourth stage of labor is experiencing delayed clamping. What is the effect of delayed clamping?

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Sometimes beneficial to newborn
Delay in clamping for 2 - 3 minutes (or until cessation of the cord pulsation) facilitates transfer of 80 - 100 ml of blood from the compressed placenta to the baby. This is sometimes beneficial to a newborn, but may be deleterious to a premature newborn.

A Woman in the Fourth Stage of Labor Is Experiencing