Question

You have just delivered a​ full-term baby girl and she is doing well. You have dried her off and wrapped her in a warm blanket. You are preparing to cut the umbilical cord. Which of the following is normally true regarding cutting the umbilical​ cord?

a. You should hold the baby above the level of the mother when cutting the cord.
b. The infant must be breathing on his or her own before you cut the cord.
c. The cord should be cut immediately following delivery.
d. You must try to cut the cord before it stops pulsating.

Answer 1

b. The infant must be breathing on his or her own before you cut the cord.

Step-by-step explanation:

The umbilical cord link the mother and the baby throughout the pregnancy. It consists of two arteries and a vein, which carry the nutrients and oxygen that the baby needs to develop healthily. The umbilical cord is cut after delivery so that the child begins to breathe autonomously. In general, it is cut a few seconds after the birth of the baby, when the infant begins to breathe independently.