About 10% of cerebral palsy (CP) is due to asphyxia of the fetus/neonate at the time of delivery and it has been suggested that some cerebral neuropathy may have already been present in the fetus ...

Preterm neonates being resuscitated do not experience better outcomes if placental circulation is kept intact vs if providers engage in umbilical cord milking and early cord clamping. The primary ...

Umbilical cord which is also known as the string of life is a bundle of blood vessels that develops during the early stages of embryological development connecting the baby to the mother's placenta.

The shunts ensure that the circulating blood in the fetus has high oxygen saturation to meet the demand of rapidly growing fetal tissue. The blood that enters the fetal circulation divides into two ...

Umbilical artery Doppler is the most common prenatal study, tracking blood flow resistance as pregnancy progresses. Abnormal findings such as absent or reversed end-diastolic flow indicate severe ...