The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of controlled placental cord drainage by opening the clamp at the maternal end after the umbilical cord is cut during birth on the duration of the third stage of labor (departure of the placenta), the amount of blood loss in the third stage, the amount of bleeding in the 2nd hour postpartum, and the development of postpartum complications.
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Determining the duration of the third stage of labor
Timeframe: The time between the birth of the newborn and the delivery of the placenta
Determining the amount of blood lost in the 3rd stage
Timeframe: Until one of the signs of placental separation is seen, maximum 5 minutes
Determination of the amount of hemorrhage at the 2nd hour postpartum
Timeframe: Postpartum 0-2 hours