How often should I check the umbilical cord around the neck?

Many babies are very naughty when they are in their mother's belly. They will move around constantly instead of sleeping quietly in their mother's belly. Therefore, such active babies are more likely to have the umbilical cord around their neck. The umbilical cord around the neck is dangerous for the baby. Therefore, if the mother finds that the baby in her belly has the umbilical cord around the neck, she needs to go to the hospital for examination. So, how often should the umbilical cord around the neck be checked?

How often should I check the umbilical cord around the neck?

If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, you should strictly follow the doctor's instructions. The frequency of examination should be determined according to the specific degree of the umbilical cord around the neck. Generally, it is necessary to check once every half a month.

How to judge the umbilical cord around the neck

1. Ultrasound examination

Generally speaking, color ultrasound can quickly determine the location of the umbilical cord, intuitively display the direction of blood flow and the number of entanglements, and can quickly and accurately check whether the fetus has the umbilical cord around the neck. It should be noted that when using ordinary 2DB ultrasound to check whether there is an umbilical cord around the neck, you must pay attention to whether it is false, because the accuracy of ordinary B-ultrasound is slightly poor. In addition, sometimes the umbilical cord may not be wrapped around the fetus' neck, but just blocking the fetus' neck, and the B-ultrasound image can easily mistakenly think that the umbilical cord is around the neck. Color Doppler ultrasound is relatively more accurate.

When observing through B-ultrasound whether the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck of the fetus, you can judge from the B-ultrasound report as follows: if there is a "V" or "U" shaped pressure mark on the fetal neck, it means that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for one week; if there is a "W" shaped pressure mark or blood flow on the fetal neck, it means that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for 2 weeks; "wave" shape means that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for more than two weeks. However, it should be noted that if the umbilical cord is not found around the neck during a B-ultrasound examination, it cannot guarantee that it will not be around the neck in the future. The umbilical cord may be wrapped around the neck when the baby turns over soon. Conversely, if the umbilical cord is found to be around the neck this time, the baby may break free after a period of activity.

2. Fetal heart rate monitoring

Listening to the fetal heartbeat is also one of the ways to determine whether the fetus has the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. If the fetal heart rate and fetal movement are abnormal, it is very likely that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck and the baby is feeling uncomfortable. But this requires a comprehensive judgment by a doctor.

3. Count fetal movements

Fetal movement is also a good way to determine whether there is any abnormality in the fetus's body. Frequent or weak fetal movements are both bad signs for the baby, especially weak fetal movements, which may be caused by lack of oxygen.