Latest guidance on timing of cord clamping What is optimal cord clamping? How long should the cord be left to pulsate? What is the recommended time for delayed cord clamping? The answer to these questions of when to clamp the umbilical cord has become clearer. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has recently published a Scientific Review Paper looking at the latest research and giving recommendations for practise. Previously the RCOG had said the answ