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  2. Umbilical cord - Wikipedia

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    The term "umbilical cord" or just "umbilical" has also come to be used for other cords with similar functions, such as the hose connecting surface-supplied divers to their surface supply of air and/or heating, or space-suited astronauts to their spacecraft. Engineers sometimes use the term to describe a complex or critical cable connecting a ...

  3. Adaptation to extrauterine life - Wikipedia

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    Physiology: In utero, the placenta delivers oxygenated blood to the fetus through the umbilical vein. Upon delivery, the umbilical cord is cut. The cardiovascular system must now adapt. Blood CO 2 rises because it is now not removed by the placenta. This is a powerful stimulus for the infant to start breathing.

  4. Fetal circulation - Wikipedia

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    The fetal circulation is composed of the placenta, umbilical blood vessels encapsulated by the umbilical cord, heart and systemic blood vessels. A major difference between the fetal circulation and postnatal circulation is that the lungs are not used during the fetal stage resulting in the presence of shunts to move oxygenated blood and ...

  5. Human embryonic development - Wikipedia

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    The embryo is joined to the trophoblastic shell by a narrow connecting stalk that develops into the umbilical cord to attach the placenta to the embryo. [ 11 ] [ 15 ] Arteries in the decidua are remodelled to increase the maternal blood flow into the intervillous spaces of the placenta, allowing gas exchange and the transfer of nutrients to the ...

  6. Deferred umbilical cord clamping reduces premature baby death ...

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    The findings suggest deferred clamping of the umbilical cord likely reduced the risk of death in premature babies by a third, compared to immediate clamping.

  7. Live birth (human) - Wikipedia

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    In human reproduction, a live birth occurs when a fetus exits the mother showing any definite sign of life such as voluntary movement, heartbeat, or pulsation of the umbilical cord, for however brief a time and regardless of whether the umbilical cord or placenta are intact. [1] After the fetus is expelled from the maternal body it is called a ...

  8. Living in a ‘cult’ was all she knew — until a traumatic birth ...

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    Shortly afterwards, the umbilical cord prolapsed, restricting oxygen to the baby. Morning pushed her daughter out quickly, and says Lancaster administered life-saving oxygen to the baby.

  9. Why are you suddenly seeing umbilical cords all over social ...

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    While umbilical cord keepsakes are going viral on social platforms like TikTok, the preservation practice is not new. Carmen Calvo, 43, of San Antonio, Texas, has been creating keepsakes from ...