The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

BOCA RATON — Casey Personti always knew she was destined to be a mom. What she didn't — what she couldn't — expect was that she would spend six weeks in the hospital during her pregnancy and births, ...

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 ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Deyanira Vargas from Torrance, California said one night her mom had a dream that one of her daughters was pregnant. "She told my sister thinking it was her, and then they told ...

Staff at HCA Florida Brandon's Women's Center rushed to help Mairelys Martin give birth to twins in the lobby on April 27. Martin had a prolapsed umbilical cord, something that only happens once every ...

Oestrogen affects the flow of blood through the umbilical cord; its role is beyond preparing your body for childbirth, it plays a key role in providing nourishment to the baby. As oestrogen regulates ...