Your baby’s development in the womb relies on the health of the umbilical cord. Did you know that the cord can vary in ...

Shortly after a baby is born, doctors clamp the umbilical cord linking the infant to the placenta, which is still inside the mother’s uterus, and then cut it. New research shows that if doctors wait ...

Scientists may have uncovered a link between the risk of autism in children and fatty acids in umbilical cord blood, but one Yale professor told Newsweek more work needs to be done in the area. To ...

The umbilical cord is responsible for the exchange of blood between you and your baby in the womb. It is even more crucial ...

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 ...