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  2. Nuchal cord - Wikipedia

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    A nuchal cord is when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck. [1] Symptoms present in the baby shortly after birth from a prior nuchal cord may include duskiness of face, facial petechia, and bleeding in the whites of the eye. [1] Complications can include meconium, respiratory distress, anemia, and stillbirth. [1]

  3. Umbilical cord - Wikipedia

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    In placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string, [1] birth cord or funiculus umbilicalis) is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta. During prenatal development , the umbilical cord is physiologically and genetically part of the fetus and (in humans) normally contains two arteries (the umbilical ...

  4. Stillbirth - Wikipedia

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    Torsion of the umbilical cord is very common (especially in equine stillbirths) but it is not a natural state of the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord can be untwisted at delivery. The average cord has three twists. Smoke inhalation – If a pregnant woman gets trapped in a building fire, the smoke and fumes can kill a foetus. [citation needed]

  5. Deferred umbilical cord clamping reduces premature baby ... - AOL

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    In a subgroup of premature babies born before 32 weeks of pregnancy, 44.9% (449/1001) with immediate cord clamping experienced hypothermia after birth, compared to 51.2% (509/994) of those with ...

  6. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    One example of this is the belief in the Chillihuani that if a knife or scissors are used for cutting the umbilical cord, it will cause for the child to go through clothes very quickly. To prevent this, a jagged ceramic tile is used to cut the umbilical cord. [191]

  7. Fetal circulation - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the circulatory system is different before and after birth. 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 ...

  8. Uterine inversion - Wikipedia

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    Risk factors include pulling on the umbilical cord or pushing on the top of the uterus before the placenta has detached. [1] Other risk factors include uterine atony, placenta previa, and connective tissue disorders. [1] Diagnosis is by seeing the inside of the uterus either in or coming out of the vagina. [2] [6]

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

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    Merrell's kit includes a styrofoam shipping cooler with lid, umbilical cord collection kit for the birth team, storage instructions, shipping instructions, shipping bags and a prepaid label for ...