The umbilical cord is a three-vessel cord that provides nutrients and oxygen to your baby while they're in the uterus. Usually, the cord doesn’t have any issues, but there are several conditions ...

She added there were many families in their village who used such methods to cut and heal the umbilical cord of newborns. Khurshid, a cleaning worker at the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital ...

It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening of your cervix. When your water breaks, these blood vessels ...

When a child is born, the cutting of the umbilical cord is full of symbolism. [iStockphoto] In many African societies, when a child is born, the cutting of the umbilical cord is full of symbolism.

After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...