"Milking" or stripping the umbilical cord is:

a. contraindicated because it increases blood viscosity and produces polycythemia.
b. indicated because it increases the newborn's red cell mass and improves oxygenation.
c. contraindicated because it decreases blood viscosity and causes hypovolemia.
d. indicated because it helps to reverse hypovolemia that may have developed during birth.


a

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