id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-3038 Childbirth - Wikipedia .html text/html 17255 2112 65 In the third stage, the delivery of the placenta, delayed clamping of the umbilical cord is generally recommended.[16] As of 2014,[update] all major health organizations advise that immediately following vaginal birth, or as soon as the mother is alert and responsive after a Caesarean section, that the infant be placed on the mother's chest, termed skin-to-skin contact, delaying routine procedures for at least one to two hours or until the baby has had its first breastfeeding.[17][18][19] Each year, complications from pregnancy and childbirth result in about 500,000 maternal deaths, seven million women have serious long-term problems, and 50 million women have negative health outcomes following delivery.[5] Most of these occur in the developing world.[5] Specific complications include obstructed labour, postpartum bleeding, eclampsia, and postpartum infection.[5] Complications in the baby may include lack of oxygen at birth, birth trauma, prematurity, and infections.[4][24] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3038.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3038.txt