A baby cannot breathe underwater. In the womb they are breathing amniotic fluid, not water. They can still hold their breath underwater at birth for a limited time, unless the parents take them into water frequently after birth, or else they will lose this ability. But since they have to live on land, it's ok that they lose that ability. Humans are not meant to be sea creatures. And the ability to hold their breath underwater has nothing to do with whether or not the umbilical cord is connected to the mother.
The baby is connected to the mother through the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord is connected to the placenta, and the placenta is connected to the uterus. The placenta and umbilical cord are temporary organs that are expelled when the baby is born.
the babies get food through the umbilical cord, which is connected to the mother. :) The umbilical cord is connected to the placenta that attaches to the uterine wall of the mother.
No, human newborns are not capable of breathing underwater. They are born with a natural reflex called the diving reflex, which can temporarily slow down their heart rate and redirect blood flow to vital organs when submerged in water, but they still need to breathe air to survive.
No; the fetus gets its oxygen from the mother, via the umbilical cord.
The umbilical cord connects the mother and child. The baby gets oxygen from the mother's blood.
The fetus is connected to its mother by an umbilical cord. The mother's blood carries nutrients through the umbilical cord to the fetus and carries away wastes from the fetus.
Babies get food from their mother's blood. They are connected by the umbilical cord.
Yes, many baby animals are connected to their mother via an umbilical cord when they are born. The cord is typically chewed or broken by the mother after birth to separate the baby from the placenta. This allows the baby to start breathing on its own and begin its independent life.
They are transported from the placenta through the umbilical cord to the fetus. The baby takes nutrients and oxygen from the mother's blood, which travel's through the umbilical cord to the baby
The umbilical cord supplies blood to the baby. The umbilical cord is connected to the placenta and the mother's blood comes via the placenta through the umbilical cord to the baby. The baby receives oxygenated and nutrient rich blood via the umbilical cord.and de-oxygenated and nutrient depleted blood returns to the mother via the umbilical cord.
The mother and fetus are connected through the placenta and umbilical cord. The placenta provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus and removes waste products from the fetus' blood. The umbilical cord acts as a lifeline, connecting the fetus to the placenta and allowing these essential substances to pass between the mother and fetus.
You don't. Humans, of any age, can't breathe underwater w/o the aid of machines. But babies have two things going for them. First it's something called the dive reflex that'll have them hold their breath. Secondly, if they're actually born under water, they won't need to breathe as long as the umbilical cord and the placenta is intact. They've gotten their oxygen from the blood from the mother through the umbilical cord, since conception, and a few minutes longer will work just fine.