Ep 209: The Umbilical Cord -What Is It, What Does It Do and What Problems Can Occur

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The umbilical cord is truly your baby’s lifeline. It provides a pathway for the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste. After birth the cord is cut and the fetal circulation ends, leaving behind a small stump. And when that stump falls away it makes the belly button, a permanent reminder of the physical connection between you and your baby.

In this episode you’re going to learn about what potential problems can happen with the umbilical cord including those diagnosed during pregnancy (marginal cord insertion, velamentous cord insertion, vasa previa, 2 vessel cord), and those that can occur during birth (cord compression, cord prolapse, nuchal cord, cord knots). Now, even though I go over a lot of cord-related issues in this episode, the chances of a true emergency are unlikely. I want you to be informed and aware of the potential risks but mostly I want you to come away from this episode feeling amazed and appreciative of what your body can do.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What the umbilical cord delivers to your baby and how it works
Which cord-related issues can be diagnosed during routine ultrasound exams
What cord complications can happen during the course of labor
What delayed cord clamping is and what the benefits are
What umbilical cord blood banking means
What the types of cord blood banking are and which might be right for you
How different cultures around the world commemorate the umbilical cord

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0:00.0	In this episode, you are going to learn all about the umbilical cord.
0:10.9	Welcome to the all about pregnancy and birth podcast.
0:15.5	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:22.2	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help
0:27.6	you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth.
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1:18.6	Hello there.
1:19.4	Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:22.1	This is episode number 209, whether you are a new listener or a returning listener, I'm so glad you're spending
1:29.2	some of your time with me today. So in this episode, you're going to learn about the umbilical
1:34.4	cords. So we're going to go into what is the umbilical cord. You'll learn some issues that are
1:40.1	or can potentially be diagnosed during pregnancy, including marginal cord insertion,
1:45.7	bellamentous cord insertion, vasoprevia, and then a two-vessel umbilical cord, also known as a
1:52.7	single umbilical artery. And then we'll talk about some of the things that can happen during
1:57.5	the course of labor or that are discovered during the course of labor,
2:01.0	and that is umbilical cord prolapse, umbilical cord compression,
2:05.4	nucal cord, and then knots in the umbilical cord.
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