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The umbilical cord is clamped after the birth of the baby with a plastic self locking clamp, provided by the midwife or hospital/birthing center. This may be removed with a umbilical clamp remover, or left on until the cord drops away from the baby which takes 4 to 10 days approximately. Jude S
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Why do doctors have to clamp the umbilical cord off after the birth off a child?
to avoid hemmorage
Why do you have bellybottons?
The belly button is the remainder of your umbilical cord (which attaches you to your mother inside her womb). At birth, the doctor will clamp & cut the umbilical cord, then knot it & tuck it so that it heals there.
Where should the clamp closest to the baby be placed on the umbilical cord after delivery?
The clamp closest to the baby should be placed about 1 to 2 inches from the baby's abdomen on the umbilical cord after delivery. This ensures that there is enough cord length for proper care while minimizing the risk of bleeding. The second clamp can be placed further along the cord for cutting. Proper placement helps facilitate safe and effective cord clamping and cutting.
Do doctors tie a knot in the umbilical cord?
no, they use a small plastic clamp and then cut chord after clamp. clamp stays on until chord dries up and falls off.
What is the tube which attaches the embryo to the placenta called?
The umbilical cord. The umbilical cord has the function of sending blood to the baby and returning blood from the baby after it has been utilized. There are two arteries in the umbilical cord that do this.
What forms the stalk of the umbilical cord?
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How many cms should the baby umbilical cord be clamp?
2 inches form the navel
When baby a is born and the umbilical is cut what happen to the rest of the cord that is in the mother?
They would slowly remove the placenta (cord) by pulling it out with a clamp in a certain way after the delivery of the baby.
What if your baby pulls on his umbilical cord?
Actually it's impossible... You can read more about the umbilical cord here: <a href="http://umbilical-cord-care.com">http://umbilical-cord-care.com</a>
What connects embryo to mother?
not sure what you mean by "which of these" but the umbilical cord connects the embryo to the mother.
The tube that carries food and oxygen from mother to baby is the cord?
Umbilical cord.
Can you pass an umbilical cord when you miscarry?
Yes, when you miscarry, you will pass the umbilical cord.
