What are the symptoms of fetal umbilical cord around the neck? Check regularly to prevent hypoxia

In many cases, there are no obvious symptoms when the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. The most important thing is for expectant mothers to pay attention to prenatal checkups, especially fetal heart rate monitoring in the later stages. Fetal heart rate monitoring can be used to determine whether the fetus is suffering from asphyxia. If the condition is serious, a caesarean section can be performed.

1. What are the symptoms of fetal umbilical cord around the neck?

The symptoms of umbilical cord around the neck are generally not very obvious for pregnant women, and are mainly the reaction of the child. If the fetal movement decreases, it means that there may be hypoxia in the uterus. Also, use a fetal heart monitor to check whether the fetal heart rate is normal!

2. Pregnant women with umbilical cord around the neck should pay close attention to fetal movement

1. Pay attention to fetal movement in late pregnancy

It is recommended that expectant mothers pay special attention to fetal movements in the late pregnancy (after 8 months). If the fetal movements are too frequent or do not move for a long time, try to comfort or wake up the baby, such as patting the belly, talking, listening to music, etc. If it doesn't work, you can go to the hospital to listen to the fetal heart rate.

2. Check for excess births carefully

During the ultrasound examination, tell the doctor to pay attention to whether the umbilical cord is really wrapped around the neck, how many times it is wrapped around the neck, and whether it is very tight. Li Weijing said that many times the umbilical cord is just draped over the fetus's shoulders and is not really wrapped around it, so the doctor should observe carefully and use a Doppler to observe the fetal blood flow and see if there are any problems such as hypoxia.

3. Don’t be nervous

In most cases, the umbilical cord around the neck is not wrapped very tightly, but just crosses the fetus' neck. This type of umbilical cord around the neck will not cause any problem, and sometimes it will come out if the fetus turns over. If it really wraps around the neck in a ring, it won't be very tight, otherwise the fetus will keep moving and try to relieve itself, so expectant mothers don't need to worry too much.

4. Umbilical cord around the neck does not necessarily require a cesarean section

Is it necessary to have a cesarean section if the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck? Li Weijing said that umbilical cord wrapped around the neck is not an indication for cesarean section, and most children with umbilical cord wrapped around the neck can be delivered naturally (except for those with severe entanglement, which can be seen before delivery). If complications such as the umbilical cord around the neck (fetal heart rate slows during contractions) occur during normal delivery, cesarean section may be considered.