The “compound” umbilical-cord knot reported by Camann and Marquardt (July 10 issue) 1 is topologically two distinct knots that were probably “tied” at separate times. First, an overhand knot probably ...

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A mum has shared a photo of her daughter’s knotted umbilical on Instagram. Rebecca Meldrum, 28, from Aberdeen, gave birth to her daughter, Poppy, four weeks early following a difficult labour. She ...

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