Umbilical cord arterial and venous blood gas analysis is a commonly performed procedure in human neonatal medicine to help ascertain a newborn infant's oxygenation and acid-base status before birth. Defined protocols for performing the procedure have been described in the medical literature. The aim...
Your baby’s umbilical cord stump is a funny little piece of skin that’s actually the last link to his stay in the womb. When the umbilical cord is cut at birth, a bit remains still attached to his navel — and it’ll go through a metamorphosis during your baby’s early days. Inde...
Your baby’s umbilical cord area should heal in 7 to 10 days. Find out how to clean the umbilical cord and help prevent infection during the healing process.
ParentsNeed | This will guide you through umbilical cord care after stump falls off and umbilical cord healing process and how to clean babies belly button.
The most important way to keep your infant's umbilical cord healthy is to keep it dry. Until the umbilical cord falls off, only give your baby sponge baths, not in a baby bathtub or full-size tub where the baby's abdomen would be submerged. Also be sure to fold down the baby's dia...
The placenta is fully formed by 18 to 20 weeks but continues to grow throughout pregnancy. At delivery, it weighs about 1 pound. Advertisement | page continues below How the placenta works The placenta connects to the umbilical cord through thousands of microscopic "fingers" of tissue (chorionic...
Can cord blood be used for bone marrow transplant? How are human umbilical vein endothelial cells harvested? What part of a human bone contains stem cells? Where do somatic stem cells come from? Is bone marrow a tissue? Where is the bone marrow found in a long bone? What type of cells...
The Formation and Structure of the Placenta The placenta is formed of the endometrium and cytotrophoblast in the mucous membrane of the posterior wall of the uterus. The layers of the placenta (from fetus to the uterus-histologically):
When a Wheeled Backpack is the Best Luggage for Long-Term Travel When I discovered wheeled backpacks, I was in heaven. As a “recovering backpacker” I still had an umbilical need for straps, but also a burning desire for wheels. In the ensuing years, I wheeled my way through two-wheeled...
of cytoplasm per cell progressively reduces the potential of forming a complete individual, even though the cell nucleus may maintain this capability.15 Around the fourth or fifth day of development, the first lineage specification becomes obvious when a peripheral layer (the trophoblast) is formed....