umbilical cords
Newborn nutrient tubes
Umbilical cords are the flexible tube-like structures that connect a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb, carrying oxygen and nutrients from mother to baby and waste products back.
After birth, the cord is cut and clamped, leaving a small stump that eventually falls off to form the navel.
Figuratively, to cut the umbilical cord means to become independent, especially from one's parents: It's time for him to cut the umbilical cord and get his own apartment.
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- birth planPrenatal care document
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- newbornInfant just delivered
- navelCord attachment remnant
pregnancy · fetus · clamping · maternal · lifeline · life support · blood vessels · midwives · baby's first breath · arteries · veins · healing rituals · connective tissue · stem cells · mammals · cutting · tether · gestation
umbilical cordsseverance
Termination pay or disconnection
independence · autonomy · separation · detachment · disconnection
umbilical cordsfirst breath
Newborn's opening gasp
lungs · self-sustaining · birth · self-sufficiency · digestive system