Placental and Cord Management in the Midwifery Model

Sarah & Charli talk about management of the placenta, called the third stage, and cutting the cord in a home birth. They get a little more into the nuance of what's happening naturally with the placenta after the birth of the baby and how clients and midwives can work together to help birth the placenta and, when the time is right, cut the umbilical cord.

Key Takeaways

• Sarah and Charli explain the third stage of labor, when the placenta is born, at a home birth.
• They look at what happens naturally with the placenta after the baby is born.
• They describe how clients and midwives work together to birth the placenta and cut the cord when the time is right.