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controlled cord traction

A procedure that uses gentle pulling on the umbilical cord to help deliver the placenta.

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How placenta is delivered naturally

How placenta is delivered naturally

What natural placental delivery means Natural placental delivery is the placenta leaving the uterus without a drug injection and without routine procedural assistance. In clinical language, this approach is often grouped under expectant management or physiological management of placenta delivery. The focus is on allowing the uterus to do the work it is designed to […]