Birth stage three, which begins after the birth of the baby, further contractions expel the placenta, amniotic sac, and the remaining portion of the umbilical cord usually within a few minutes. Enormous changes take place in the newborn's circulation to enable breathing in air. In the uterus, the unborn baby is dependent on circulation of blood through the placenta for sustenance including gaseous exchange and the unborn baby's blood bypasses the lungs by flowing through the foramen ovale, which is a hole in the septum dividing the right atrium and left atrium. After birth the umbilical cord is clamped and cut,
The Cord and the Ax The Cord and the Ax "The Cord and the Ax" is the third episode of the second season of the American science fiction series Defiance, and the series' fifteenth episode overall. It was aired on July 3, 2014. The episode was written by Allison Miller and directed by Michael Nankin. Stahma (Jaime Murray) and Alak (Jesse Rath) are invited to Rafe's (Graham Greene) house for a family dinner where Christie (Nicole Muñoz) wants to announce that she is pregnant but the surprise is ruined because Stahma can smell it. Everyone is really happy with the news and Rafe, after the