Umbilical Cord
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- Taking Care of Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Stump at HomeWhen you bring your baby home from the hospital, you will need to take care of the umbilical cord stump until it falls off on its own. Use these tips to help take care of it in a safe manner.
- Tips to Care for Your New Baby's Umbilical CordEvery newborn has a tiny bump in the spot where their navel is called an umbilical cord stump.
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping and CuttingA newborn's umbilical cord doesn't have to be cut immediately after he is delivered. There are benefits and risks of waiting as little as one to three minutes to clamp and cut the cord.
How to Say Goodbye to Your College Bound ChildSaying good-bye to a child bound for college is difficult, more on the parent's side. I share my story in order to help you let your child fly as an adult.- Common Pregnancy Concerns Known as Birth ComplicationsComplications can occur during labor and birth. These include abnormal presentation, failure to progress, umbilical cord prolapse and umbilical cord compression.
- What Not to Do with an Umbilical Cord StumpWhile the stump is still attached you need to be careful when caring for your baby as you don't want the stump to be pulled off prematurely and you don't want it to get infected.
Tips for Caring for the Umbilical Cord StumpCleaning your newborns belly button is not hard, you just need to take extra care as you clean it. This article will give you a few tips on how to care for your baby's naval stump with ease.
Caring for the Umbilical Cord StumpBringing home a new baby is exciting and scary. Most of the questions new parents have is how to care for the umbilical cord stump. This article answers all those questions.- Premature Birth May Be Attributed to Umbilical Cord ComplicationsFor infants who are born prematurely, the complication may be associated with umbilical cord complications.
- Infants Benefit from Delayed Umbilical Cord ClampingDoctors should wait three minutes before clamping and cutting the umbilical cord after birth, according to a senior lecturer in obstetrics at the University of Liverpool.
- How Do Stem Cells from Umbilical Cords Save Lives?Cord blood can be stored or donated for transplantation into people suffering from a many life-threatening diseases. Transplantation does carry some risks. It is important to gather information and discuss options with a doctor in order to make an informed decision.
- Why What Doctors Don't Know About Cord Clamps Puts Every Newborn at RiskRoutine immediate umbilical cord clamping is a practice that doctors and researchers have been warning against for over 200 years. This article outlines the reasons why.
- UMBILICAL CORD STUMP CAREKnowing the proper way to care for a newborn's umbilical cord stump is important. Following the rules of stump care greatly reduce infant discomfort and risk of localized infection.
- Hatea word we all look away from
Cutting the Cable Umbilical CordWhat does it take to cut the cable umbilical cord and live a life of simplicity and minimization? What are the savings? Are you ready to cut the cable cord?- A Critique of We Are All so Nervous - a Photography Exhibit by NY Artist Seasick MamaThis photography exhibit contains: A delightful contrast drawn by a game of lights and shadows, antagonizing pieces of clothing and the reserved faces of women hidden under strands of hair.
Look at it from My Point of ViewI have yet to find one of my favorite poems, "If I Were You," which clearly shows that we are unique.
From Whence Innocence?Often talked about but rarely thoughtfully considered outside of religious context, human innocence is far more than the lack of guilt. Was the perfect place a garden or a womb ... and are they one in the same? Has innocence left the womb room?- Two Old Wives Tales, Myths and Superstitions About ConceivingWives tales have been going around for hundreds of years and will probably continue for hundreds of more years, because even if we don't believe them ourselves we more than likely will repeat them to someone who will.
LegacyAn adoptive mother's words to her child. A poem.- Changes that Take Place Within the Body of an Infant at BirthAt the time of birth, several amazing changes occur within the body of an infant. This article briefly discusses some of these physiological phenomena.
- The First Two Weeks of GestationWondering what's going on in there at two weeks gestation?
- I Want to Be FreeYour gift......
Is the Cord Around the Baby's Neck Really Dangerous?Many parents are told their baby is in distress during labor due to the cord being around the neck. The research shows this simply isn't true.- The FogA Tribute to those who suffer from all diseases that rob the mind of thought and quality of life and the families that love them.
- Doctors and Drug Reps - Cutting the Umbilical CordOn the bright side, legislators on the state and national level are finally beginning to draft laws that will require drug companies to go public with the gift giving.
- Cutting the Umbilical Cord: A Ceremony or Just a Medical Decision?Some people want their baby's father to cut it, others want the doctor to do it, some want friends, the list goes on and on. Does it matter to you who cuts it?
- Cool-Cap System: Preventing Hypoxic Damage During Labor or DeliveryCool-Cap System (CoolCap) offers new hope preventing or limit in many cases, disabling complications when infants receive inadequate or cut off oxygen during labor or delivery. In December 2006, FDA approved this Cool-cap System.
- Understanding PolyhydramniosPolyhydramnios is a condition in pregnancy where there is actually too much amniotic fluid in the expectant woman's uterus. This article provides a general overview of polyhydramnios.
