Is it dangerous if the fetus has the umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks?

The umbilical cord around the neck of the fetus is a condition of umbilical cord abnormality. It is more common for the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the neck for one week. Many expectant mothers are worried that their baby's umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for two weeks will affect the baby's development. So, is there any danger if the umbilical cord of a four-month-old fetus is wrapped around the neck for half a month? If the examination finds that the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, the expectant mother should pay attention to counting the number of fetal movements at home. If any abnormality is found, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a physical examination immediately.

Is there any risk if the umbilical cord of a four-month-old fetus is wrapped around the neck for half a month?

Umbilical cord entanglement is a type of umbilical cord abnormality, which is more common when it is coiled around the fetal neck. It is one of the most important types of umbilical cord abnormalities. There is another type where the cord is not completely wrapped around the neck, which is called fetal umbilical cord around the neck. The second is entanglement of the trunk and body, which is often referred to by pregnant women as fetal umbilical cord around the neck or fetal umbilical cord around the neck.

The incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the fetal neck is 20% to 25%, among which the incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for one week is 89%, and the incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for half a month is 11%. It is very rare for the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the neck for 3 weeks or more, and it is relatively rare for the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the fetal trunk and body.

Color Doppler ultrasound examination has become an important method of pregnancy examination. Ultrasound can show whether the fetal umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, the number of wraps, and how tight it is. On the longitudinal section of the fetal head and neck, there is a "V"-shaped pressure mark on the posterior side of the fetal neck, indicating that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for one week; a "W"-shaped pressure mark indicates that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for half a month; and a wavy pressure mark indicates that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for more than half a month. So, is there any risk if the umbilical cord of a four-month-old fetus is wrapped around the neck for half a month?

It is quite common for the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the neck of a fetus, but it is actually not scary. The incidence of the umbilical cord around the neck of a fetus in late pregnancy is 20% to 25%. Most of them wrap around the neck for one week, very few wrap around the neck for half a month, and it is very rare to see it wrap around the neck for more than three weeks. Most fetuses do not show any abnormalities, so there is no need to panic.

After pregnant women find that the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, there are the following things to pay attention to: After finding the baby's umbilical cord around the neck, pregnant women should learn to count fetal movements after returning home. Count the number of fetal movements within 1 hour in the morning, noon and evening every day. The sum of 3 fetal movements multiplied by 4 is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. The baby should move more than 10 times within 12 hours. If there are sudden and violent fetal movements, go to the hospital for a check-up immediately. If the baby's fetal movement is too little, you should go to the hospital for a physical examination. Regular pregnancy checkups can detect abnormalities such as too much or too little amniotic fluid, transverse fetal position, etc. as early as possible; the condition of the fetal umbilical cord can also be determined through fetal heart rate monitoring and color Doppler ultrasound examinations.