Fetuses get oxygen through the placenta and umbilical cord rather than by breathing with their lungs.

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Is it true that Fetuses get oxygen through the placenta and umbilical cord rather than by breathing with their lungs?

Yes. A reference article on the umbilical cord states the umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood to the fetus, and several artificial-placenta and fetal-hemoglobin sources describe oxygen reaching the fetus through the umbilical vessels and placenta rather than the lungs.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 5

Umbilical cord

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Umbilical cord. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cord

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From intra- to extra-uterine: early phase design of a transfer to extra-uterine life support through medical simulation.

2024

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JS, v. H., FLM, D., M, M., T, H., N, M., C, B., J, S., DAA, v. d. W., SG, O., & MB, v. d. H. d. J. (2024). From intra- to extra-uterine: early phase design of a transfer to extra-uterine life support through medical simulation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmedt.2024.1371447

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From intra- to extra-uterine: early phase design of a transfer to extra-uterine life support through medical simulation

2024

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J., v. H., F., L. M. D., & M., M. (2024). From intra- to extra-uterine: early phase design of a transfer to extra-uterine life support through medical simulation. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmedt.2024.1371447

Clinical aspects of umbilical cord cannulation during transfer from the uterus to a liquid-based perinatal life support system for extremely premature infants a qualitative generic study

2023

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Verrips, M., Haren, J. S. v., Oei, S. G., Moser, A., & Jagt, M. B. V. d. H. d. (2023). Clinical aspects of umbilical cord cannulation during transfer from the uterus to a liquid-based perinatal life support system for extremely premature infants a qualitative generic study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290659

Structural Biochemistry/Protein function/Heme group/Hemoglobin

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Structural Biochemistry/Protein function/Heme group/Hemoglobin. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Structural_Biochemistry/Protein_function/Heme_group/Hemoglobin

CONCILIATIONS OF MATERNAL OXYGEN USAGE THROUGH THE PRENATAL DURATION TO TREATMENT FOETAL GROWING QUARANTINE

2021

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Imtiaz, D. J. A. D. M. I. D. A. (2021). CONCILIATIONS OF MATERNAL OXYGEN USAGE THROUGH THE PRENATAL DURATION TO TREATMENT FOETAL GROWING QUARANTINE. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4419627

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