Petal & Pod Imaging

04/22/2026

04/19/2026

The umbilical cord is WAAAAY more interesting than it gets credit for! Here’s why:

👶🏼 It’s literally a lifeline! The cord connects baby to the placenta, delivering oxygen and nutrients while carrying away waste products.

👶🏼 No breathing required (yet)
Babies don’t use their lungs in the womb—oxygen comes through the cord instead.

👶🏼 It has a special protective jelly called Wharton’s jelly, which cushions the blood vessels and keeps them from getting compressed.

👶🏼 It usually has 3 vessels. Most cords contain two arteries and one vein. The vein brings oxygen-rich blood to the baby, and the arteries carry waste away.

👶🏼 It can get pretty long! The average cord is about 20–24 inches long, but some can be much longer (or shorter).

👶🏼 Babies can play with it! In the womb, babies often grab, tug, and even suck on the cord—totally normal.

👶🏼 Cord “knots” aren’t always dangerous. A true knot can form if baby moves a lot, but many don’t tighten enough to cause problems.

👶🏼 It has no nerves, so when we cut the cord after birth it doesn’t hurt mom or baby.

👶🏼 Delayed cord clamping has benefits!
Waiting 30–60 seconds (or longer) after birth before clamping can boost baby’s iron levels and blood volume.

👶🏼 It can be saved for stem cells!
Cord blood is rich in stem cells and can be banked for potential future medical use.

Pretty dang cool, huh?! 🩷

02/23/2026

I had such a fun morning 4D scanning this cute little babe and meeting his awesome mommy and daddy. Thank you!

01/21/2026

11 weeks 💪

01/19/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for leaving a review! I truly do this “job” for my mommas to be and I’m so blessed to be able to provide this service and meet such great people. Thank you 😊 Jessica Daya

01/18/2026

17 week sweet little girl 🩷 showing off how she sucks her thumb!

01/14/2026

20 week 4D ultrasound

01/10/2026

We had an 18 week little acrobat this week❤️ 😭

01/05/2026

Just some cuteness to start the work week.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Petal & Pod! 🎄🎅🏼🍪🥛🦌👶🏼🤰🏼

Our gratitude for all of the endless amounts of love and support thus far in our journey is overwhelming. We can’t thank you enough for rooting us on and pouring your support onto us while we are turning this tiny dream into a big reality. ❤️ We are forever thankful for each and every one of you and for every moment we get to spend with making your pregnancy even more special. We love you ALL!!!!

12/22/2025

20 week scan. Do you know what this couple is having?!

12/15/2025

24weeks what do you think is this couple welcoming a baby boy or girl into their family?