In term and preterm alike, the umbilical ford is flush with neonatal nutrients and clamping early is done to prevent jaundice... so they say. It very well may be a risk, but those nutrients are important in the development process, especially in preterm. Many reports insist that it affects the iron levels in the blood for as much as six months after birth. For some time, the general practice was ten to fifteen seconds. Not too long ago, it swapped to thirty to sixty seconds. These days, they suggest three to six minutes sometimes. How does stem cell research work? How profitable is it to retain the umbilical cord, especially one rich in said neonatal nutrients? Where does Oprah get her skin creams from? What's the secret ingredient, Mr. Krabs?