The Birthing Connection

THIS IS THE UMBILICAL CORD
It is an amazing vessel that provides the baby with the nutrients from the mother via the placenta.
This picture provides us with a great visual on the 2 arteries and 1 vein that are inside the cord.
The umbilical cord enters the baby via the abdomen, at the point which (after separation) will become the baby’s belly button.
The umbilical vein supplies the baby with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta. The baby’s heart pumps deoxygenated, nutrient-depleted blood through the umbilical arteries and back to the placenta.
THE UMBILICAL CORD IS PERFECTLY DESIGNED TO MAKE A GORGEOUS EXCHANGE OF GOOD THINGS COMING IN AND NOT SO GOOD THINGS GOING OUT.
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