Surprisingly thick and tough, the umbilical cord typically grows to about 22 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Soon after your baby is delivered, it's time to clamp and cut the cord. Your ...

And it’s all thanks to stem cells from a baby’s umbilical cord that was frozen 16 years ago in the US. This is the longest known time for a cord to be frozen before stem cells were taken to ...

Chappell tells PEOPLE. The mother cut the umbilical cord, wrapped the baby in a purple shirt and kept patting the newborn to try to get her breathing. "I told her, 'You did exactly what you need ...

A baby was found abandoned on the street in San Antonio during the cold snap last week and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

Marcelo was diagnosed with Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare condition affecting facial bone structure and cartilage. The ...

A hospital has begun testing hundreds of babies for genetic conditions as part of a "world-leading" study into rare illnesses. Midwife Georgie, who is expecting her first baby in April, was the first ...