2006-07-27 10:22:59 · 12 answers · asked by emerald 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
The umbilical cord isn't cut from the navel. It is cut a few inches above the navel and is pinched off near the navel. The remaining umbilical cord will wither away and fall of in a few days. The remaining portion of the cord is taken to the lab and tested, then thrown away. Good Luck
2006-07-27 10:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by marks3kids 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All depends on whether or not eh parents are in a cord blood program or not. Other wise its medical waste, probably burned in the basement or something, don'y know didn't ask that before they gave me my newborn LOL
2006-07-27 17:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by life as we know it 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually gets thrown out, but it can be saved for cord-blood that can be used to cure certain illnesses/diseases in the future of the child. Costs to store it properly.
2006-07-27 17:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The placenta is delivered and disguarded as medical waste unless the mother wants to keep it. Many mothers keep it to cook and eat, believing it helps them recover from the delivery. I've attached a link to a recipe if you'd like to try it
2006-07-27 17:26:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they keep it. it contains a great number of "celulas tronco" (don't know the word in english) which can become into other types of cells and provide cure to lots of illness like cancer
2006-07-27 17:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by carlosbrazil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is anything wrong with the child, then it is sent to pathology. Otherwise it is incinerated with the other stuff.
2006-07-27 17:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by Amber P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in the freezer and sell to cosmetic company
2006-07-27 17:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by Goofy-footer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plant it under a tree
2006-07-27 17:25:44 · answer #8 · answered by clair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dry it out and then grind it up really fine add some color and sweetener and sell it, maybe you have heard of it....the call them pixie sticks.
2006-07-27 18:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by dik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send it to the lab
2006-07-27 17:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by lifes_heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋