
Umbilical Cord Burning: Separating Mom & Baby at Birth with a Slow Bonding Ritual
It’s common practice in the United States to have your partner, midwife or doctor cut your baby's umbilical cord...

Lotus Birth: New Trend Keeps Umbilical Cord & Placenta Attached to Newborn for Days
Image via Wikimedia Commons We've reported on breast milk ice cream, eating placentas and DIY births, but Lotus...

Dr. Alan Greene Says Waiting To Clamp Umbilical Cord Is Key To Better Health For Babies
Image courtesy of Shutterstock According to Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician who's well known by parents everywhere,...

Do We Cut The Umbilical Cord Too Early? New Study Says ‘Yes’
Delaying clamping the umbilical cord at birth may have far reaching benefits for your baby according to researchers...