What happens when the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck in the belly?

The fetus is basically fully developed in the second trimester, so the mother should go to the hospital frequently for pregnancy checkups to check the baby's fetal position and prevent the baby from causing harm to itself due to problems such as malposition of the fetus. Umbilical cord around the neck is a dangerous condition because the umbilical cord is the channel for providing nutrition and air to the baby, and it may threaten the baby's life. So what happens when the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck in the belly?

What is the cause of the umbilical cord around the neck?

When the fetus develops to a certain stage, it will move in the amniotic fluid, stretching its hands and feet, and even doing somersaults. Most of the time, the fetus and the umbilical cord can coexist peacefully, but if you are not careful, the fetus may get its hands, feet, or body entangled with the umbilical cord. When the space is large enough, the fetus can turn over and get out (so sometimes an ultrasound examination shows the umbilical cord around the neck, but the next examination finds that it is no longer wrapped around the neck). However, as the fetus grows bigger, the "amniotic fluid floating pool" becomes relatively smaller, and the fetus can no longer move in a large range. At this time, if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, it is not so easy to get out.

Is umbilical cord around the neck serious?

1. The circumference of the baby's neck is less than 20CM. If the cord can be wrapped around the neck, it means the umbilical cord is not short and wrapping around the neck is not caused by a short umbilical cord.

2. Umbilical cord around the neck is very common, occurring in one out of every four to five babies.

3. The information we have found shows that the umbilical cord around the neck for 1 to 2 weeks will not pose a threat to the baby, nor will it affect the future delivery method.

4. In rare cases, if the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped too tightly or too short, the fetal heart rate may be too fast or too slow before birth, which can be detected in electronic fetal monitoring, so regular prenatal check-ups are very necessary.

Normally, if a pregnant mother has an umbilical cord around the neck, she should not be too nervous or afraid. The key is to count the fetal movements, count the fetal movements, and count the fetal movements. If she finds something wrong, she should go to the hospital immediately.