Should the umbilical cord be cut from the mother or stay attached for a few days for a greater survival rate and health reasons? - Quora
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Newborn with umbilical cord intact is rescued from Syria rubble, but her mother dies, a relative says
What do nurses and doctors do with the umbilical Cord after a baby is born? And what is the other end (the one not attached to the babies bellybutton) connected to? -
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