A look at a Knot in an umbilical cord

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized

  Did you know that the umbilical cord has two arteries and one vein that are protected from crimping by a substance called Wharton’s Jelly? It keeps the cord rigid and flexible to protect the blood’s ability to flow through the cord even with a knot!...

Why won’t this labor start properly?

by | Oct 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

This post discusses onset of labor. A woman is commonly considered in labor when her cervix is progressively opening and continuing to open. Stages of labor are the first stage of cervical dilation, the second stage of “pushing” or until the actual birth...

Surprising Facts About The Cord Around A Baby’s Neck

by | Oct 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

A nuchal cord (cord around the neck) is one of many things that mothers-to-be fear about childbirth. The thought of their precious baby being ‘strangled’ by their umbilical cord can cause so much worry. Luckily, unborn babies get nutrients and oxygen via the umbilical...