The birthing practice known as "lotus birth," in which parents allow a newborn's umbilical cord to remain attached to the placenta until the cord breaks naturally, is enjoying some popularity, perhaps ...

When Darby Partner decided on the plan for her son's birth, she knew she wanted to keep his placenta attached to him until it broke off naturally -- a process known as a "lotus birth." "I did it for ...

Here's everything you need to know about the umbilical cord – both during and after pregnancy.

Not long after Samantha Geston gave birth at her home in Santa Cruz, California, her family gathered around the new mom and lit a candle. There was one more thing to be done for the delivery to be ...

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Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter ...