Umbilical Cord Clamp

Umbilical Cord Clamp

Seals umbilical cord to stem bleeding and prevent entry of bacteria. The clamp helps stop bleeding from the blood vessels in the umbilical cord. helps stop bleeding from the blood vessels in the umbilical cord. A medicine is sometimes applied to the cord as part of a baby's first care. This may be a purple dye or another type of antiseptic.