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Re: Contractions & Umbilical Cord ???'s

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:07:07 -0600 (CST)


2 quick questions.... >Can a baby still kick and move during/inbetween contractions?....

Yes, the baby can and does move during and between contractions.

>Does it physically hurt when the umbilical cord is cut after the delivery of
>the baby, but before the placenta is delivered?

Only if I cut my finger... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)






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