{"id":13328,"date":"2020-03-20T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en-new\/?p=13328"},"modified":"2020-03-20T13:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:45:02","slug":"infographic-10-interesting-umbilical-cord-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/blog\/infographic-10-interesting-umbilical-cord-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: 10 Interesting Umbilical Cord Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>This Mother&#8217;s Day, we&#8217;re celebrating the unrivaled bond between mother and baby with some interesting (and maybe unexpected) facts about the umbilical cord. After all, it&#8217;s where this lifelong connection begins.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The umbilical cord is primarily a vital source of nutrients, blood and oxygen for your baby as they grow in the womb, but it has also inspired traditions and helped with medical advancements in regenerative medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Some father&#8217;s choose to cut the umbilical cord themselves as a first &#8216;rite of passage&#8217;, while other parents turn the cord into a keepsake within a necklace or bracelet. In the laboratory, umbilical cord blood and tissue are being proven to treat diseases and conditions using their rich source of stem cells.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, there&#8217;s a lot more to the umbilical cord than just blood vessels and arteries!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13329\" src=\"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic: 10 Interesting Umbilical Cord Facts\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-scaled.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-127x300.jpg 127w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-432x1024.jpg 432w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-768x1820.jpg 768w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-648x1536.jpg 648w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-864x2048.jpg 864w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-300x711.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2020\/03\/draft_10-umbilical-cord-facts-600x1422.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"helpful-block-content wth-theme-thumbs\" data-title=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"wth-title\">Was this Helpful?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a data-post=\"13328\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/blog\/infographic-10-interesting-umbilical-cord-facts\/\" data-post-title=\"Infographic: 10 Interesting Umbilical Cord Facts\" data-response=\"1\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-green-btn icon-thumbs-o-up icon1-thumbs-o-up\">Yes<\/a><a data-response=\"0\" data-post=\"13328\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/futurehealthbiobank.com\/ae-en\/blog\/infographic-10-interesting-umbilical-cord-facts\/\" data-post-title=\"Infographic: 10 Interesting Umbilical Cord Facts\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-red-btn icon-thumbs-o-down icon1-thumbs-o-down\">No<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Mother&#8217;s Day, we&#8217;re celebrating the unrivaled bond between mother and baby with some interesting (and maybe unexpected) facts about the umbilical cord. 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