Learn more about an umbilical cord complication known as velamentous cord insertion and how doctors manage it.

Q: My fiance and I plan to have kids someday. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to keep our babies’ umbilical cords, ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Matthew Okula is looking to raise awareness of a rare birthing complication, amniotic fluid embolism, that caused the death ...

Small round growth in center of navel after the cord falls off. It's red. Covered with clear mucus. Not dry like normal skin. How Often. 1 out of 500 newborns. Outcome. Usually grows in size if not ...

Apr. 7, 2025 — As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put ...

Your 12-week ultrasound is meant to assess your baby's development at the end of the first trimester of your pregnancy. At week 12, the fetus's organs and body systems are formed, and you may actually ...