A few, however, can be serious. "Umbilical cord abnormalities that persist or arise during delivery can pose a life-threatening emergency," Dr. Donner says. "This is why having access to prenatal ...

The umbilical cord is the tube-like structure that carries food and oxygen from a mother to their baby while pregnant. It also carries waste products away from the baby so the mother’s body can ...

14, 316–322 (2008). Puigdomenech Rosell, P. & Virt, G. Ethical aspects of umbilical cord blood banking, Opinion 19 of The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE ...

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 ...