Some are calling liraglutide,a new drug approved for weight loss, a 'gamechanger' in the fight against obesity, but a new study finds the drug also carries significant side effects.
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. The umbilical cord carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta into your babyâs bloodstream.
It runs from an opening in your baby's  stomach to the  placenta in the womb. The average cord is about 50cm (20  inches) long.In the placenta, oxygen and food from your bloodstream  pass into your baby's bloodstream and are carrried to your baby  along the umbilical cord.