MIDWIFERY CARE FOR NEWBORN WITH A THREE MINUTE DELAY IN CUTTING THE UMBICAL CORD IN BPM FITRI, STr.Keb, BENGKULU CITY

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One of the causes of the highest mortality rate in infants is neonatorum asphyxia, which is a condition when a
baby is born with a disruption in gas exchange and oxygen transport, resulting in lack of oxygen. According to
(Sarwono, 2016) research on infants with delayed umbilical cord binding showed that these babies had 32%
more blood volume compared to babies who cut their umbilical cord immediately, thus causing reasons for the
authors to raise this issue in the case report. This case report aims to gain direct knowledge and understanding
and be able to provide direct midwifery care to clients with a delay in cutting the umbilical cord to the fitness of
newborns through a comprehensive midwifery care process approach. In preparing this case report using
descriptive method, namely by disclosing facts according to the data obtained. From a study conducted
midwifery care for newborns with a delay in cutting the umbilical cord to the fitness of the newborn for 3
minutes, it can improve the fitness of newborns measured by SPO2 saturation has increased compared to
newborns with cutting the umbilical cord immediately. The delay in cutting the umbilical cord for three minutes
is very beneficial for newborns by providing benefits such as increasing optimal oxygen supply and increasing
blood transfer from the placenta by about 80-100 ml and it is hoped that this research can provide benefits to
newborns