When a baby is born prematurely, doctors often snip the umbilical cord and whisk the infant away for immediate medical intervention. But a new meta-analysis suggests they should not be so quick to ...

Usually within the first minute of birth, the umbilical cord running between mother and infant is clamped. But this may be too fast, researchers say. Waiting until the cord stops pulsing could give ...

Cutting your new baby’s umbilical cord is a momentous part of birth. It’s the last step in your infant’s transition from cozy womb life to his new one out in the world. But whether this quick clip is ...