2006-07-24 11:07:15 · 14 answers · asked by i_left_my_mind_with_the_baby 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There are no nerves in it. See here....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cord
2006-07-24 11:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The baby can't feel the cord being cut and neither can the mother.
The cord contains one or two major veins, buried within Wharton's jelly, for the exchange of nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood between the embryo and placenta. The umbilical cord is made of Wharton's jelly, not ordinary skin and connective tissue. There are no nerves, so cutting it is not painful. There is ordinarily no significant loss of either infant or maternal blood while cutting the cord.
It's best to ask your caregiver to delay cutting the cord until it stops pulsating so that the baby can get more of that blood into his body.
2006-07-24 11:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the baby does not feel the cord being cut.
2006-07-24 11:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by marisanj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge and I have had 2 children the answer is no! Neither cried during the cutting of the cord although the babys father almost did and not from sentiment either! (Wimp:-)
2006-07-24 11:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Angie H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. The baby does not feel any pain when it is cut. I've given birth 5 times, and not a baby cried because of that.
2006-07-24 13:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no way to avoid cutting it, short of allowing the child to drag the afterbirth around with it until Middle School, why worry about it? Besides, do you remember *yours* being cut?
2006-07-24 11:11:56 · answer #6 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently NO because if they did doctors would not cut them,
Watch Discovery Health or The Learning Channel, you will be amazed at what you can learn on those channels.
2006-07-24 11:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the baby can't feel a thing.
2006-07-24 11:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the baby can't feel it. Don't worry.
2006-07-24 11:11:48 · answer #9 · answered by ktpb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope they can't feel a thing.
2006-07-24 11:12:03 · answer #10 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋