Your baby’s umbilical ... care unit (NICU) after birth. In twin pregnancies with velamentous cord insertion, there is a slightly higher risk of intrauterine growth restriction for one or both babies.

Historically, there has been a wide range of inconsistent practices related to umbilical cord care that have included a variety of cleansing agents and techniques. The findings of this literature ...

Dear Doctors: My fiance and I plan to have kids someday. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to keep our babies’ umbilical cords, which would be full of stem cells. We would like to know how ...

A mum whose friend's death from leukaemia prompted her to bank stem cells from her newborn's umbilical cord has described it as a "back-up" which has brought her reassurance. Natalie Harrop ...

and therefore the main source of fetus LC-PUFA must be maternal plasma via the umbilical cord. 2 The prevalence of atopic diseases in children is a matter of worldwide concern, as it has increased ...