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The umbilical cord connects a baby in the womb to its mother. It runs from an opening in your babyâs stomach to the placenta in the womb. The average cord is about 50cm (20 inches) long.
Keep a close eye on your infant's umbilical cord. The umbilical cord provides nutrients to your baby throughout the (approximately) 40 weeks of pregnancy. The cord is no longer needed after the birth, so it is snipped, leaving your infant with a small stump. Eventually, this stump dries up and falls off, leaving your baby with an adorable little belly button.