Umbilical cord?

Question

Okay, I know when the baby is born that they cut the umbilical cord, but what happens to the half that is in the mother, can someone explain this to me?

Answer 1

It isn't attached directly to the mother, it is attached to the placenta, which is "born" a few minutes after the baby is out.  Odd huh?

Answer 2

The umbilical cord leads to the placenta, which comes out a few minutes after the baby. I didn't even notice when mine was coming out, I think the Dr. just pulled it on out while I was holding my baby. I did ask to see it, and it looked like a really big liver. I know some religions or ethnicities (especially Native American or Hispanics) request to keep the placenta and "plant" it with a tree and it is that child's "tree of life." I have also heard of being able to eat the placenta because it is full of nourishment, but I don't know if that is still done today.

Answer 3

The cord isn't attatched to the mom its connected to the placenta.

The placenta is birthed usually 20 to 30 mins after the baby is born.

Answer 4

It is expelled with the placenta after the baby is born, which is why it is referred to as the afterbirth.

Answer 5

you push the placenta out after birth and the cord,the push of that only takes about 10 mins max is bout half an hour.

Answer 6

It's connected to the placenta.  The placenta is 'delivered' about 30 minutes after the baby.