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In placental mammals, the umbilical cord is a tube that connects a developing embryo or fetus to its placenta. It contains one or two major veins, buried within Wharton's jelly, for the exchange of nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood between the embryo and placenta.
In the third stage of labour, the uterus expels the placenta along with the cord from the mother's body. After the cord is separated from the placenta, the umbilical stub on the newborn's belly dries and comes off after a few days. It leaves only a small scar (the umbilicus) behind.
In humans, the cord is clamped or cut after birth. The umbilical cord is made of Wharton's jelly, not ordinary skin and connective tissue. There are no nerves, so cutting it is not painful. There is ordinarily no significant loss of either infant or maternal blood while cutting the cord. In some cultures the umbilical cord is cut by the father of the baby. Lotus Birth is a practice of leaving the cord uncut after birth so that the baby is left attached to its placenta until the cord naturally separates. This is usually 1-3 days.
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@elisabethdw hmm maybe some high blood pressure, placenta / vasa previa, pre-clampsia - we seem to have a run of those
DoctorsFans (Doctors Fiction) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:12:47 -0000
@elisabethdw hmm maybe some high blood pressure, placenta / vasa previa, pre-clampsia - we seem to have a run of those
This is a case of vasa previa. Even with diagnosis, 44% of babies die of exanguination :-/ http://t.co/VgBivnQZ
sahilymojili (sahily reyes) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:17:28 -0000
This is a case of vasa previa. Even with diagnosis, 44% of babies die of exanguination :-/ http://t.co/VgBivnQZ
Summarizing an article on vasa previa. So sick of OB/GYN...
marteliefaard (Marte Liefaard) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:09:49 -0000
Summarizing an article on vasa previa. So sick of OB/GYN...
Una extraña enfermedad la "Vasa Previa" http://t.co/jTk9RFX1
Tana_Vargas (Tana Vargas) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:30:07 -0000
Una extraña enfermedad la "Vasa Previa" http://t.co/jTk9RFX1
Consiguen salvar a un recién nacido que nació sin sangre. Nació con una extraña enfermedad conocida como «Vasa Previa» http://t.co/eO2axfnZ
carpema (Carlos Pérez M.) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:35:40 -0000
Consiguen salvar a un recién nacido que nació sin sangre. Nació con una extraña enfermedad conocida como «Vasa Previa» http://t.co/eO2axfnZ
Vasa previa RT @la_patilla: Insólito: Un bebé nació sin sangre http://t.co/wW8ETzHC
Elisa_Pineda (Elisa Pineda) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:53:23 -0000
Vasa previa RT @la_patilla: Insólito: Un bebé nació sin sangre http://t.co/wW8ETzHC
The International Vasa Previa Foundation - Information about the organization and their objectives as well as about the disorder, publications, projects and contact details.
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vasa previa and to adjust the medical rules and protocols worldwide, in such
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What is Vasa Previa - Information about this unfortunate condition, and links to other resource pages.
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