It's usually discovered during a first-trimester ultrasound ... and removes the waste your baby produces. The umbilical cord is attached to your placenta on one end and your baby's belly on ...

In CVS, specialists perform an ultrasound to ... known as umbilical cord Doppler, to examine the flow of nutrients between heartbeats, to ensure that the baby is receiving adequate nourishment.

Consider the poignant story of your baby's umbilical cord. For nine months it faithfully served as your baby's lifeline. It provided him with oxygen, with nutrients, with life itself. Now ...