Usually within the first minute of birth, the umbilical cord running between mother and infant is clamped. But this may be too fast, researchers say. Waiting until the cord stops pulsing could give ...

When a baby is born prematurely, doctors often snip the umbilical cord and whisk the infant away for immediate medical intervention. But a new meta-analysis suggests they should not be so quick to ...

The umbilical cord is the physical link between a mother and her child. It allows oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to flow between the fetus and placenta. But is there a benefit to waiting a full ...

For nine months, the developing fetus is attached to its mother by the umbilical cord. Then, moments after birth, that cord is severed. Now, research suggests there may be benefits to keeping mom and ...

Delaying cutting a baby's umbilical cord at birth can reduce the risk of iron deficiency later in infancy, research has found. Delaying clamping the umbilical cord at birth should become standard, ...

New research suggests a slight delay in cutting the umbilical cord is best for a newborn's health. Part of the reason is that waiting three minutes before clamping the cord seems to boost a baby's ...

The baby's distraught parents say they were not even told of the error, with hospital stay saying their child had suffered a 'minor accident' A newborn baby's penis was almost cut off by bungling ...

When Jessa Duggar welcomed her sixth baby with husband Ben Seewald, it was a family affair. Jessa, 32, revealed in a video shared to her YouTube channel on Monday, August 4, that her 16-year-old ...