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  2. Umbilical cord - Wikipedia

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    The length of the umbilical cord is approximately equal to the crown-rump length of the fetus throughout pregnancy. The umbilical cord in a full term neonate is usually about 50 centimeters (20 in) long and about 2 centimeters (0.75 in) in diameter. This diameter decreases rapidly within the placenta.

  3. Infant - Wikipedia

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    The umbilical cord of a newborn is bluish-white in color. After birth, the umbilical cord is normally cut, leaving a 1–2 inch stub. The umbilical stub will dry out, shrivel, darken, and spontaneously fall off within about 3 weeks. This will later become a belly-button after it heals.

  4. Placenta - Wikipedia

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    It has a dark reddish-blue or crimson color. It connects to the fetus by an umbilical cord of approximately 55–60 cm (22–24 inch) in length, which contains two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein. [12] The umbilical cord inserts into the chorionic plate (has an eccentric attachment). Vessels branch out over the surface of the placenta ...

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

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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. ... Julia Child, Tina Tuner highlight ...

  6. Pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The umbilical cord is the connecting cord from the embryo or fetus to the placenta. ... can expand up to 20 times its normal size during pregnancy. ... Their children ...

  7. 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]

  8. 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 ...

  9. Naked newborn with umbilical cord attached found alive in ...

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    A naked newborn was abandoned in the dark outside a north Florida home over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to police.. The discovery was made at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, on ...