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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Low-risk pregnant women
Vertex presentation
37-41st weeks of gestation
History of postpartum hemorrhage
History of postpartum hemorrhage in mother or sister
Birth interval less than 2 years
Anticoagulant use during pregnancy