The umbilical cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck during delivery. This condition, called nuchal cord, is not uncommon and happens in 10 to 29% of pregnancies. In most cases, the cord is ...

A baby was found abandoned on the street in San Antonio during the cold snap last week and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

The baby was found swaddled in a towel inside a basket and breathing weakly with the umbilical cord still attached around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio reported on Jan 24.

Because the fetus moves a lot inside the uterus, the umbilical cord can get wrapped and unwrapped around the baby many times throughout the pregnancy. While there are "cord accidents" in which the ...

leaving your baby's adorable belly button as the only proof of its past existence (Dr P is not going to discuss whether Adam had a navel). Infection of the area around the umbilical cord stump is ...

The Texas newborn reportedly was left on a street corner directly across from a fire station with a 24-hour safe surrender site ...