Eli5: What happens if a baby stays attached to the mother?

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I just want to know what happens if a baby is delivered and the placenta is still attached inside the mother and the cord is not cut.

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I read that the body, when birth is occurring, shuts down the umbilical tube. That’s why it’s important to quickly get the baby breathing on it’s own.

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