What is velamentous cord insertion? Typically, the umbilical cord connects a developing baby's belly to the middle of the placenta. This is where the cord is most secure and can e ...

Consider the poignant story of your baby's umbilical cord. For nine months it faithfully served as your baby's lifeline. It provided him with oxygen, with nutrients, with life itself. Now ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Some families choose to save their newborn’s cord blood (the blood from the baby left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth), placenta blood and umbilical tissue in case their child ...

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

Vitti Labs says the Food and Drug Administration erred in subjecting the lab's umbilical cord-derived product in a way that brings greater regulation. Liberty-based Vitti Labs, a human tissue bank, is ...