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.
What's going on? Could anyone with expertise explain this, thank you!!!
Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, a fetus with one or more loops of the umbilical cord around its neck or body, due to the relatively mild degree of cord entanglement and compression, does not usually exhibit clinical symptoms. Such cord entanglement poses little danger to the mother and fetus, and the mother can still deliver the baby vaginally without complications. 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 cord entanglement is detected, as long as the fetus continues to move, there is no need for the pregnant woman to be overly concerned.