Sometimes, your umbilical cord and placenta may be different than they're "supposed" to be. But is that cause for concern? Here's what you need to know. Two-Vessel Cords First let's talk about that ...

Velamentous cord insertion affects the baby's connection to the placenta, which develops when you are pregnant. The placenta is a unique organ that contains tissue from both the baby and the mother.

The umbilical cord may not attach to the placenta in the same place as it did in the earlier pregnancies. The placement of a ...

Some new parents are opting for lotus births, where the placenta and umbilical cord are left until they fall off naturally — but is it safe? Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...

Think caring for a newborn is hard? Try a newborn that's still attached to its placenta! The all-natural trend, called Lotus Birth or umbilical nonseverance, calls for a mother to allow the umbilican ...

Cardi B is all about making something sentimental. Cardi, 33, gave birth to her fourth baby, a boy, with Stefon Diggs, on ...

Cardi B gave birth to a baby boy on November 4. He is her fourth child and first with her boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, who is a ...

Cutting the cord is a momentous event in a baby's life. For nine months, the developing fetus is attached to its mother by the umbilical cord. Then, moments after birth, that cord is severed. Now, ...