What to do if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck during pregnancy? Observing fetal movement is the most important

Many pregnant women will encounter the phenomenon of the fetus's umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. In fact, there is no need to worry too much. In many cases, the baby is very smart and can adjust by himself, especially when the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. However, mothers should not be careless and should pay attention to fetal movements at all times.

1. What to do if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck

It is common for the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the neck. This is because in the second trimester of pregnancy, there is more amniotic fluid, or the umbilical cord is longer, and due to active fetal movements, the umbilical cord is elastic. After the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, as long as the umbilical cord is not pulled excessively, it will not affect the blood flow of the umbilical cord and will not endanger the fetus.

Pregnant women need to pay attention to fetal movements, use color Doppler ultrasound to check umbilical artery blood flow, perform fetal heart rate monitoring and scoring, learn to use a fetal talker, perform basic fetal heart rate monitoring at home, and draw a standard monitoring curve. In addition, you should sleep in the left side lying position to ensure abundant blood supply to the umbilical cord, which will not affect the baby's development.

2. How to correct the umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks

If the fetal umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for two weeks, basically no treatment is required as long as the fetal heart rate is normal. If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, as long as it is long enough, a normal delivery is possible. As long as it does not affect the descent, there is no problem.

For some fetuses, the umbilical cord is too short (the length of the umbilical cord is less than 30 cm). Even if it cannot be wrapped around once, it may be dangerous when the fetal head descends during delivery. There is currently no scientific method (including B-ultrasound) to measure the length of the umbilical cord of the fetus in utero, or to determine the tightness of the umbilical cord wrapping. Although it is difficult to determine possible umbilical cord abnormalities before delivery, you should be alert if the fetal head has not entered the pelvis when the due date is approaching, or if pregnancy examinations reveal that the fetal position frequently switches between head and breech positions.

If the baby can wrap the umbilical cord around the neck twice, it is usually long enough. It is recommended that pregnant mothers do a good job of fetal monitoring and just wait for delivery with peace of mind.

Pregnant mothers need to learn to count fetal movements. If the fetal movements are too many or too few, they should go to the hospital for examination in time. And judge the condition of the umbilical cord through indirect methods such as fetal heart monitoring and ultrasound examination. In addition, pregnant women should pay attention to reducing vibration and keep sleeping on the left side.