It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening of your cervix. When your water breaks, these blood vessels ...

After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...

Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which infants are at higher risk for health problems like ...