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The umbilical cord connects a baby in the womb to its mother. It runs from an opening in your babyâs stomach to the placenta in the womb. The average cord is about 50cm (20 inches) long.
The umbilical cord is the connection between a mother and her baby. It enters your baby through what eventually becomes their navel, or belly button, and is pretty big, averaging about 50 cm (20 inches) in length and 2 cm (about Â¾ inch) in diameter in a full term baby.f the cord is wrapped around your newbornâs neck, slide your finger under the cord. Then, gently pull it over your newbornâs head. Take care not to stretch the cord tight. 1  With your babyâs first breaths in the first few seconds after delivery, your babyâs circulation shifts away dramatically from the placenta.