Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood ...

Babies are born with belly buttons — sort of. Babies are actually born with an umbilical cord that attaches them to the placenta. In the womb, this cord delivers oxygen and nutrients to the baby ...

The umbilical cord is the tube-like structure that carries food and oxygen from a mother to their baby while pregnant. It also carries waste products away from the baby so the mother’s body can get ...