Rosemary wrote:

>This is veering into OT territory but I've read that the clamping of the
>umbilical cord too soon after birth can reduce an infant's iron stores. In
>the US these days, it's customary in hospitals to clamp immediately after
>birth. Apparently delaying clamping until the cord stops pulsing allows the
>super-rich blood in the cord to flow into the baby, or something like that.
>
>I have no references for this, though.
>
>-Rosemary
>
My two daughters were born at home in1975 & 1978. I waited until the
cord stopped pulsating before cutting it so that all blood could go to
the baby. The cord was very difficult to cut. This an example of good
design. Each nursed for over a year but we had never heard of paleo
diets back then. They were never given  comercial baby food. Their
mother prepared fresh food for them-fresh friut, cooked vegetables and
meat. They also didn't get any vacinations until they were in school
after their moter and I were divorced.