The umbilical cord is a life-sustaining tube that connects your baby to your placenta. Some issues can develop with the cord during pregnancy. After birth, it’s easy to care for your baby’s cord stump ...

Q: My 25-year-old daughter is expecting my first grandchild, a girl, and she recently learned she has a two vessel umbilical cord. Her doctor did not explain this in any detail, only mentioning lower ...

Giving birth to a child who is unresponsive or struggling to breathe is a harrowing experience. The medical team must quickly cut the umbilical cord and then rush the baby to aid. But taking a few ...

All the transformations that occur in the body during pregnancy are largely due to hormones, mainly oestrogen. Understanding the connection between your body's hormones and your baby's helps you ...

MARK: JULY IS NATIONAL CORD BLOOD AWARENESS MOH.NT WE’RE EXPLORING ONE OF THE DECISIONS NEW MOTHERS CAN MAKE DURING DELIVERY. ERIN: WHETHER THEY SHOULD SEAV STEM-CELL-RICH UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD. OUR ...

TO THE STUDY’S FIRST PATIENT. 82 YEAR OLD LOUIS MEYER HAD A HEART ATTACK OVER 25 YEARS AGO, AND EVER SINCE HE’S DONE EVERYTHING HE CAN TO MANAGE IT, THE DAMAGED PART STARTS TAKING OVER. THAT’S THE ...

For some moms, an umbilical cord is a reminder of their crowning glory — but why are we suddenly seeing preserved placental parts all over social media? When Megan Kilpatrick, 32, was getting ready to ...