Inside a cord blood bank: How umbilical cord blood is stored at -180°C

Nuchal cord occurs when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around baby’s neck 360 degrees. According to a recent study, nuchal cord occurs in 10 to 29 percent of fetuses. It only becomes problematic when the cord is wrapped tightly, which can restrict blood flow and potentially cause acidosis and anemia to the baby. To be clear nuchal cord does not ‘strangle’ the baby in any typical way, it is the compression, the squeezing of the cord tightly as baby moves down that causes a decreased flow of o

Umbilical cord care