Can a normal birth be performed if the fetus's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck?

During pregnancy, many mothers will worry about one thing, that is, the umbilical cord of the fetus is wrapped around the neck. In fact, if the umbilical cord of the fetus is too long and wrapped around the neck, pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much, as the possibility of the fetus avoiding it is still very high. And although the umbilical cord around the neck is dangerous, if the umbilical cord is only loosely wrapped around the baby's neck, there is no great risk. However, pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much and affect the fetus.

1. Can I choose a natural birth if the umbilical cord of the fetus is wrapped around the neck?

If the umbilical cord of the fetus is wrapped around the neck, most pregnant women can choose to give birth naturally. The umbilical cord around the neck is usually discovered through ultrasound during prenatal check-ups. Pregnant women with the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck should undergo fetal heart rate monitoring and other tests. If the fetal movement and fetal heart rate monitoring of the pregnant woman are all normal, the treatment is no different from that of normal pregnant women, and natural birth can also be chosen normally. If the pelvis is normal, the conditions in all aspects are acceptable. In some pregnant women, the umbilical cord of the fetus may be too short or too tight around the neck, which may affect the safety of the fetus and the blood supply to the fetus. During the delivery process, the fetal heart rate may slow down, and close monitoring should be carried out. If the fetal heart rate slows down continuously and severely, natural delivery cannot be chosen, and caesarean section should be performed to end the pregnancy.

2. Reasons why the umbilical cord of a fetus is wrapped around the neck

1. Neck entanglement caused by a small fetus

If the baby is developmentally delayed or is too small, the baby's range of movement in the mother's belly is large, and the baby is more likely to have the umbilical cord around the neck. In order to prevent the umbilical cord from wrapping around the neck due to the fetus being too small, pregnant mothers should pay attention to the intake of food during pregnancy, ensure a balanced diet during pregnancy, and provide sufficient nutrition for the development of the fetus. Pregnant mothers, your body during pregnancy is different from before. You should pay more attention to the healthy growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy, especially when it comes to eating. You cannot completely follow your own mood, not eat if you don’t want to, or only eat one kind of food. The fetus will easily suffer due to the indulgence of the pregnant mother.

2. Neck pain caused by strong changes in the pregnant mother's mentality

The fetus can feel the changes in the pregnant mother's mentality. The strong changes in the pregnant mother's mentality can easily cause the fetus to worry and become restless. The more time the baby is restless in the mother's belly, the higher the probability of the umbilical cord around the neck. For the sake of the fetus, pregnant mothers should try their best to keep calm, which is not only conducive to the development of the fetus, but also helps to prevent the umbilical cord from wrapping around the neck due to anxiety. During pregnancy, you can often listen to soothing music. When you encounter sudden noises outside, you can immediately touch the fetus to comfort the fetus and prevent the umbilical cord from wrapping around the neck due to anxiety.

3. Neck pain caused by excessive amniotic fluid

If the fetus is too small and there is too much amniotic fluid, the fetus will have a larger range of movement in the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, and it is inevitable that the fetus will be accidentally entangled by the umbilical cord when playing. Too much or too little amniotic fluid during pregnancy is not good for the physical and mental health of the fetus. Pregnant mothers should pay more attention, and it is also important to prevent excessive amniotic fluid.

4. The fetal umbilical cord is too long and causes the neck to be wrapped around

For some fetuses, the umbilical cord is too long, which is also a reason why the fetus is very likely to have a neck cord. Although this type of congenitally long umbilical cord cannot be changed, pregnant mothers can have regular prenatal checkups to promptly understand the health of the fetus, be aware of it in advance, and solve problems in time.