How to sleep when the umbilical cord is around the neck? What are the relief methods?

Expectant mothers should not be too nervous if the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. This is the most common phenomenon in obstetrics and gynecology clinics. The baby can sleep in the left side position and move more appropriately. The most important thing is to learn to count the baby's fetal movements. If necessary, a caesarean section should be performed.

1. Lie on your left side more often

Sleep on your left side to increase blood flow to the uterus and placenta. You can put two pillows under your thighs for more comfort.

2. Reduce vibration

If a pregnant woman in the late stages of pregnancy finds that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, and the fetus is in an abnormal position and the fetal head has not entered the pelvis, she cannot correct the fetal position by correcting the body position to prevent the umbilical cord from becoming tighter due to excessive fetal movement. Try to minimize vibrations and avoid riding on bumpy roads.

3. Count fetal movements frequently

Expectant mothers should learn to count fetal movements. If they find that the fetal movements are too many or too few, they should go to the hospital for examination in time. The normal fetal movement count standard is: more than 10 times every 12 hours.

Generally, expectant mothers are required to count fetal movements three times a day (once in the morning, afternoon and evening) for one hour each time. Normal fetal movements should be at least three times or more per hour. Each movement should be counted. Sometimes there will be a series of fetal movements, which will be counted as one. Wait 5-6 minutes before doing it again.

4. Appropriate activities

Pregnant mothers should do appropriate activities during pregnancy. They cannot always sit still and should avoid being too strenuous when doing activities. For example, walking, swimming, and prenatal gymnastics are all good, but they must pay attention to safety, have the supervision of their family, and try to do activities in a quiet environment.

5. Consider cesarean section

If a baby with the umbilical cord around the neck has an abnormal heartbeat and suffers from intrauterine hypoxia during delivery, a cesarean section should be performed promptly. When the number of entanglements is large, elective cesarean section can be chosen.

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