When an umbilical cord is straight, it’s termed as a hypo-coiling of the cord. It may represent a pathologic developmental process that places the fetus at risk. The absence of the typical coiled umbilical configuration may result in a cord that is structurally less … Read more
There are several possible causes of the baby moving like crazy in between contractions, including infection-induced seizures, inadequate oxygen supply, or the baby trying to free itself from the umbilical cord wrapped around some area of the body, especially the neck. One study has … Read more
If your baby’s belly button looks bruised and discolored like purple, pink, or blue. In that case, it could be a symptom of them having an umbilical hernia, protruding growth, which is painless. Or it could be an umbilical granuloma, like a star tissue, … Read more
The fetal umbilical cord moves all the time, so does the fetus. And sometimes ultrasound shows it dangling between the baby’s legs. It is harmless, but moms may find this disappointing as the sonography cannot confirm the baby’s gender. Just as you look forward … Read more
After a normal, healthy birth, it is common for babies to look a little puffed and have a thick, whitish coating over their body-the amniotic fluid that protected their skin in the womb. As soon as the baby is born, the cord is clamped … Read more
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