Think caring for a newborn is hard? Try a newborn that's still attached to its placenta! The all-natural trend, called Lotus Birth or umbilical nonseverance, calls for a mother to allow the umbilican ...

It’s a classic scene in childbirth — once the baby comes out, the partner ceremoniously cuts the umbilical cord that nourished the child for the nine months of pregnancy. But some new parents are ...

A first-time mom has shared why she chose to keep her newborn attached to the placenta until it eventually broke away five days after birth. Michelle Louise, 36, decided to embrace a Lotus birth, ...

Two people have been charged in connection with a stolen placenta and umbilical cord from a Caldwell, Idaho hospital. According to a Caldwell Police report, Alexis Buller gave birth to a baby on July ...

For some moms, an umbilical cord is a reminder of their crowning glory — but why are we suddenly seeing preserved placental parts all over social media? When Megan Kilpatrick, 32, was getting ready to ...

In placental mammals, the umbilical cord is a tube that connects a developing embryo or fetus to its placenta. It contains one or two major vessels, buried within Wharton's jelly, for the exchange of ...

Two people have been charged in connection with a stolen placenta and umbilical cord from a Caldwell, Idaho hospital. According to a Caldwell Police report, Alexis Buller gave birth to a baby on July ...

A recent study has shown that a newborn benefits from delayed cord clamping even when placed immediately on the mother's abdomen. Delaying clamping of the umbilical cord until around two minutes after ...

The objective of this study is to determine placental transfusion blood volumes with intact and cut umbilical cord milking in term newborns. Sixty women at ≥37 weeks’ gestation were enrolled.

Twenty infants who received one-time umbilical cord milking after umbilical cord cutting were compared with 20 infants from a previous study group who received multiple-time umbilical cord milking.

Some new parents are opting for lotus births, where the placenta and umbilical cord are left until they fall off naturally — but is it safe? Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...