Cutting the umbilical cord used to be one of the first things doctors did after birth, but things have changed. Here's why ...

Cutting NATO’s umbilical cord does not mean wholly withdrawing from the alliance or retreating into isolationism. When a mother’s umbilical cord is separated from her baby, she doesn’t stop caring for ...

Usually within the first minute of birth, the umbilical cord running between mother and infant is clamped. But this may be too fast, researchers say. Waiting until the cord stops pulsing could give ...

The umbilical cord is your baby’s lifeline. It protects them from stress, delivers oxygen, and supplies essential nutrients.