What is your baby's umbilical cord? The umbilical cord starts to form at about 4 weeks of pregnancy. It's your baby's lifeline to the placenta, the pancake-shaped organ attached to your uterus.
hygienic umbilical care is believed to reduce umbilical colonization, infection, tetanus, and sepsis, but the role of antiseptic cord care in reducing infections is unclear. Although studies in ...
In a systematic review by Van Rheenen and Brabin, [8] delayed cord clamping was defined as waiting until the umbilical cord had stopped pulsing (mean clamping time was 305 sec). In an RCT looking ...
[iStockphoto] Clamping and cutting a baby's umbilical cord as soon as it is born can be bad for its health. The World Health Organisation advises that clamping should be delayed for two to three ...
Umbilical cord blood, a rich source of stem cells, has gained prominence in regenerative medicine and the treatment of various hematologic and genetic disorders. The global market for stem cell ...