Patient's question:
I am nine and a half months pregnant, eleven days away from my due date. After a thorough ultrasound examination, the fetal growth and development are normal, but the fetal head has not entered the pelvis, there is slightly less amniotic fluid, and the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck once.Hello, what are the effects of a cesarean section on the fetus now?
Doctor's answer:
If your estimated due date is correct, the fetus should now be at 38 weeks, and the fetus is basically mature. Without other abnormal factors, there is no significant risk of cesarean delivery. Oligohydramnios and umbilical cord may cause the uterus to control the cord during labor, preventing the fetus from obtaining oxygen supply through the cord, leading to fetal distress, which may be life-threatening and increase the risk of neonatal ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy. In the short term, there may be no obvious adverse effects, but once labor is shortened due to various reasons, the likelihood of fetal distress occurring again is relatively high.Recommendations: Closely monitor labor, fetal heart rate monitoring, uterine contractions, and other factors that affect the duration of labor, such as fetal size.