Delaying umbilical cord clamping allows vital nutrients to transfer to newborns, improving iron levels. WHO recommends ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future medical use. Cord blood contains potentially life-saving cells called stem ...

The addition of Marion General means the Lifeline of Ohio Placenta Donation Program will be available at all OhioHealth ...

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This study clearly states: “Early clamping of the baby’s umbilical cord at birth, a practice developed without adequate evidence, causes neonatal blood volume to vary 25% to 40%..” “Cord circulation ...

OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital is proud to announce its 100th placenta donation through Lifeline of Ohio’s Placenta Donation ...

What are the three signs of placental separation? The three primary signs of placental abruption are vaginal bleeding, uterine contractions and/or back pain, and lengthening of the umbilical cord. The ...

The placenta is connected to a developing fetus by a tubelike structure called the umbilical cord. Through the umbilical cord, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to a developing fetus.

In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made ...

A MUM-OF-FIVE has shared how she was on her way to see her midwife appointment with her four kids in the car when she ...