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.
The umbilical cord grows from the placenta to the babyâs navel. It allows blood to flow from mother to baby, and back again. The motherâs blood and the babyâs blood are filtered through the placenta, but they never actually mix. The placentaâs primary jobs are to: 1  move oxygen into the babyâs bloodstream.he umbilical cord grows from the placenta to the babyâs navel. It allows blood to flow from mother to baby, and back again. The motherâs blood and the babyâs blood are filtered through the placenta, but they never actually mix. The placentaâs primary jobs are to: 1  move oxygen into the babyâs bloodstream.