Pregnant women undergo all kinds of medical checks. This is to monitor the health of both the mother and child and to detect ...

During pregnancy, mother and child are connected by the placenta, which is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and ...

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Researchers identified five biomarkers in umbilical cord blood that could indicate early-onset sepsis in preterm infants and ...

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Iyanna Brown, 27, was due to give birth on July 7 but on the morning of June 26, she began to feel light cramping ...

Don't miss this comprehensive literature review of umbilical cord care, including recommendations for current practice.

Cord blood is the blood in your baby's umbilical cord and your placenta. It houses potentially lifesaving cells called stem cells, which can develop into mature blood cells, including red blood cells, ...

Umbilical granulomas are lumps that can form after the umbilical cord falls off — but they require treatment to heal properly, including home treatment if the granuloma isn't infected.

Umbilical cord blood is in demand because it contains stem cells used in a variety of medical procedures, including the treatment of cancer, McCullough said. In 2008, University researchers discovered ...

Currently, no practice guidelines for practitioners are set that delineate when umbilical cord clamping should be taken. What are the benefits and potential dangers of delayed cord clamping?

Product Issues In 2011 Nepal became the first country in the world to introduce a national program to make chlorhexidine available for umbilical cord care for newborns.