Here's everything you need to know about the umbilical cord – both during and after pregnancy.

The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth remains controversial. The cord has been clamped early to facilitate resuscitation and stabilization of infants. Now, a new review paper suggests ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines on deferred umbilical cord clamping in preterm babies, based on evidence showing that such delays save lives.

It's a moment when time really flies — a baby is born, a nurse swoops in to clamp and cut the umbilical cord and often in under a minute, mom has baby in arms. But if that process just took a little ...