ive always wondered when they cut the umbilical cord from baby and mom where does the rest go?? do they put it in you again or cut it up to were they can or what ???
2007-08-22 11:34:54 · 12 answers · asked by TTC #2 Baby Dust MEEE! 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
lmao. sorry this is a funny question.
one half is attached to baby which then falls of after 7-10 days and the other half is attached to the placenta which u give birth to after giving birth to ur baby. what happens to the placenta is up to u some people let the hospital dispose of it, some bury under a tree and some even eat it as its ment to be healthy.
2007-08-22 11:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well the umbilical cord is attached to the placenta after delivery it is sent off to the lab and blood is taken from the cord and the rest is sent off to the histologist to preserve the cord for the doctor to examine it..So times you can put the cord blood in a bank for any future things that may come up for the child or a sibling.A pathologist will examine the placenta to make sure there isn't any noticeable dis functions with it...Then the hospital will dispose of it properly. Or it is even herd of that hospitals will send it off for research purposes...
2007-08-22 11:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by coopchic 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is attached to the placenta that's how the baby gets fed in the uterus and when they deliver the baby and cut the cord the baby's end gets clipped and eventually just falls off after the belly button closes but the other end is used to pull the placental sack out so it is delivered and it's put into a biohazardous container to be taken to the morgue for cremation. There is not use for it after it's delivered and every baby you have a new one develops with the sac.
2007-08-22 11:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by kella l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cord is attached to the baby at his 'belly button' spot to the placenta ...the placenta is attached to the uterus wall... when your in labor it comes off... after you push the baby out and the cord is cut... the placenta will come out with the rest of the cord attached...sometimes with a little help from the doctor ( he might push on your belly a little) it is sent to a lab for tests to make sure every thing is normal... (and I'm sure they save some and market it in some way or another)
2007-08-22 11:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by JeNe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What??
The umbilical cord is attached to the placenta, also known as the after birth, and you deliver that right after you deliver the baby...
The whole thing gets disposed of...since it's bio hazardous waste.
Although...here's a website with some interesting alternate suggestions....
http://www.geocities.com/virtualbirth/placenta.html
In some cultures, it is eaten by the parents of the child.
In some countries it is sold to cosmetic manufacturers to be put in beauty products.
In China...sometimes they use it in "medecine"..
http://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=1333
But whatevery they use it for...it certainly doesn't get "put in you again" ...lol
Good Luck.
2007-08-22 11:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is disposed of as medical waste. Incinerated later. One of my buddies had her husband take pictures of the placenta and umbilical cord and she asked the doc in advance that she wanted to see it.
2007-08-22 12:31:41 · answer #6 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is still attached to the placenta. The placenta is born after the baby. No idea what the hospital does with the placenta and cord, I had a lotus birth so it was all still attached
2007-08-22 11:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by Mel J 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i have 3 children, all delivered by c-section and i made sure that my placenta was donated to neonatal ward with the premature babies, apparently its supposed to be very rich in nutrients which preemie babies desperately need. I was very surprised when my OB offered to do this for me with my first son 11yrs ago, but now i am thankful i have done it.
2007-08-22 11:53:59 · answer #8 · answered by Wishmaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is attached to the placenta still and the placenta is expelled (Afterbirth). They do NOT put it back inside you. It is disposed of, unless you pay to have the stem cells frozen just in case your child was to ever develop leukemia.
2007-08-22 11:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
.they test it for any abnormal cells or any problems with the placenta. also if you wished you can save the blood for later transfusion if the baby has problems.
2007-08-22 11:50:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋