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Chapter 12
Baby's Caretakers: Placenta, Cord, Amniotic Fluid
(Sample pictures and video)
| Caring for the baby. The placenta and umbilical cord |
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| A view of the lifeline. The umbilical cord is seen coming out of this eighteen-week baby's abdomen | |
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| Ever wonder how blood travels between the baby and the umbilical cord? The red and blue colors show the blood flowing in this color Doppler video | |
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