Patient's question:
1, A "U" shaped echo-free notch is observed in the fetal cervical spine.2, The umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck once.
Could anyone skilled help explain this to me? ???:)
Doctor's answer:
??????Generally speaking, fetuses with one or more loops of the umbilical cord around them or with the cord wrapped around their necks usually do not exhibit clinical symptoms because the degree of cord entanglement and compression is relatively mild. Such wrapping poses no significant danger to the mother or child, and the mother can still deliver the baby vaginally.Even if the cord is wrapped around the neck, as long as the fetal head's mobility is not severely restricted and the cord is not tightly constricted, it typically does not harm the fetus's health. During pregnancy, if umbilical cord entanglement is detected, as long as the fetus continues to move, there is no need for the pregnant woman to worry excessively.