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Clamping a pulsating umbilical cord was widely criticized in the 1940s and 50s By the 1960s clamping the cord immediately after birth was a widespread, although this practice still had many critics. By the 1970s immediate clamping of the cord seemed to be the norm in academic settings, where research was often conducted on "delayed" compared to "immediate" clamping of the cord. (in progress) |