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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a professional association of over 46,000 members providing health care for women. Fellows of the College use the abbreviation FACOG to denote their status.
Criticism of ACOG's cord clamping recommendations
In late 2001, OBGYN George Malcolm Morley criticised ACOG's recommendation of "immediate" clamping of the umbilical cord of a newborn baby, claiming that this causes a lack of oxygen flow to the baby, leading to iron deficiency anemia and brain damage. Morley describes "immediate cord clamping" as "a dangerous practice that is universally condemned in the literature."
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"American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists"