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Dr. Ann Kellams
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia

Dr. Ann Lenox Kellams, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics and medical director of the newborn nursery at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, is an expert in newborn care and breastfeeding. Kellams teaches pediatric clinical skills to students and residents and authored the Newborn Nursery Resident and Student Curriculum and Orientation Manual for UVA Children’s Hospital. Kellams serves her surrounding community by being a mentor for the African American Student Mentorship Program, by serving on the Virginia Breastfeeding Advisory Committee and by hosting various community education workshops on newborn and infant care. She received the Outstanding Graduate Designation from her alma mater, the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

What is an umbilical cord?

In this video Dr. Ann Kellams discuss the many issues surrounding how to properly care for a newborn baby.

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Dr. Ann Kellams: Hi, I am Dr. Ann Kellams with the University of Virginia Health System. I am a Pediatrician. Let's talk about caring for your baby.

Host: What is an umbilical cord?

Dr. Ann Kellams: So the umbilical cord is the actual, physical connection between the mom and her blood supply and the baby. The umbilical cord goes from the baby's navel to the placenta which is the bridge between the two systems and once the baby is born the cord is clamped. So you put a clamp on either end of the cord and slice through the middle and literally, cut it. So then what the baby is left with is a little stump.

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