Vasa previa is a rare complication that can occur during pregnancy. It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening ...

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 ...

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, ...

The first moments of a baby's life are a whirlwind — so much is happening that it's almost impossible to stop and simply appreciate what has just happened. One midwife-turned-photographer, Emma Jean ...

What Is Cord Blood Banking? Cord blood banking is a process of collecting potentially life-saving stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta and storing them for future use. Stem cells are ...

The umbilical cord may not attach to the placenta in the same place as it did in the earlier pregnancies. The placement of a cord varies in every pregnancy, which is normal. But why does it happen, ...

Rochelle Humes got people talking after revealing she had her daughter's umbilical cord twisted into the word “love” SOCIAL media users were stunned when pop star Rochelle Humes posted a photo of her ...

SOCIAL media users were stunned when pop star Rochelle Humes posted a photo of her newborn daughter Valentina Raine’s umbilical cord twisted into the word “love”. The 27-year-old TV host – who also ...