Patient's question:
My wife is 7 months pregnant and just found out about the umbilical cord around the neck. She urgently needs to know what to do.Doctor's answer:
Umbilical cord is very common. If the cord is loosely wrapped around the neck and does not affect blood circulation, it will not endanger the fetus. Of course, nothing is guaranteed, and exceptions can occur. If the cord is tightly wrapped around the neck, it can compress the umbilical vessels, obstructing blood circulation or compressing the fetal jugular vein, leading to ischemia and hypoxia in the fetal brain tissue, causing intrauterine distress, stillbirth, stillbirth, or neonatal asphyxia. This phenomenon often occurs during labor. If accompanied by a cord that is too short or relatively too short, it often affects the descent of the presenting part during labor, leading to prolonged labor and exacerbating fetal hypoxia, endangering the fetus. For a fetus with a cord wrapped around the neck, the pregnant woman should focus on reducing vibrations and maintaining a left lateral sleeping position.