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Short umbilical cord
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: short umbilical cord?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Wen i had my baby i was told the umbilical cord was short.What could cause that?
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A 49-year old asked:
What cause an umbilical cord painful?
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A member asked:
At what stage is the umbilical cord formed?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can adults get umbilical hernias?
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A 48-year old asked:
What can be done for umbilical hernias?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is a straight umbilical cord dangerous?
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A member asked:
How do I care for my baby's umbilical stump?
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A 49-year old asked:
When will my infant's umbilical cord fall off?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why is the umbilical cord red and blue in color?
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A 44-year old asked:
How far does an umbilical cord drug test go back?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is cutting the umbilical cord painful for the baby?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Do umbilical hernias cause discomfort on the average?
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A 35-year old asked:
Umbilical cord wont fall off. What surgery does dr do?
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A 32-year old asked:
Would it be acceptable for the umbilical cord to bleed?
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A 28-year old asked:
Will the doctors let my partner cut the umbilical cord?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Does it hurt when the doctors cut off the umbilical cord?
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A 57-year old female asked:
What do splenorenal and prominent umbilical varices mean?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is it best to have all umbilical hernias surgically addressed?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can you still have pain in your umbilical area after surgery?
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A 20-year old female asked about a 23-year old female:
How far back does a drug test go using the baby's umbilical cord?
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A 40-year old asked:
I don't get to do it! do the student doctors cut the umbilical cord a certain way?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you tell me if our umbilical cords were not tied up at birth, what would happen?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What do you do for a herniated umbilical cord in a baby? Why does it happen in the first place?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can you request that the umbilical cord and placenta be immediately tossed in the medical waste?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is it possible to hurt the baby/cut of circulation/pinch umbilical cord when lying in a distorted position?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Should i be seen this week or only if excessive drainage from umbilical incision? I have an appt next week.
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A 37-year old asked:
Heard it's beneficial to leave the umbilical cord attached to baby for 3 to 5 min so blood can go back to baby. True, benefits to doing this?dangers?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I was diagnosed with Umbilical Cellulitis, how long does it usually take for it to go away? Its been a few weeks since I went to the doctors and it hasnt gone away completely?
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A 39-year old asked:
What should I do about umbilical hernia?
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