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.
Inside the Umbilical Cord. Inside the umbilical cord are three vessels: two arteries and one vein. The vein carries oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from the placenta back to your babyâs liver. There, vessels branch out to help oxygenated blood reach the heartâs four chambers.