PENUNDAAN PENJEPITAN TALI PUSAT SEBAGAI STRATEGI YANG EFEKTIF UNTUK MENURUNKAN INSIDEN ANEMIA DEFISIENSI BESI PADA BAYI BARU LAHIR

Iron Deficiency Anemia in infants is a health problem that is almost in the entire developed world. Iron Deficiency Anemia is an anemia that is common in babies with the highest incidence in 6 to 24 months. The high prevalence of anemia in infants aged 6-9 months is associated with insufficient backup storage of iron in the baby so that it can lead to impaired growth and development within the first 6 months of life. Time of Cord Clamping play an important role in determining the adequacy of iron in the newborn. Cord Clamping is one of active management of the third stage. Delayed Cord Clamping about 2-3 minutes can give the redistribution of blood between the placenta and the baby, giving assistance placental transfusion acquired by infants as much as 35-40 ml/kg and contains 75 mg of iron as sufficient hemoglobin, that fulfill the needs iron newborn babies in first three months of his life.