Usually in the mid to late stages of pregnancy, the fetus's activities in the uterus will become more frequent. At this stage, expectant mothers need to do prenatal checkups and fetal movement monitoring to prevent fetal distress in the uterus. They may also worry about umbilical cord entanglement in the uterus. What causes umbilical cord entanglement?
There are many reasons that may cause the fetus to have the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck in the uterus, such as the fetus moving too frequently in the uterus, and the umbilical cord itself being relatively long, which can easily lead to the phenomenon of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. If there is a lot of amniotic fluid in the uterus, the range of fetal movement will be relatively large, which can easily lead to umbilical cord entanglement around the neck.
When the fetus has the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck in the uterus, it may cause a lack of blood in the fetus, leading to hypoxia, ischemia and other phenomena in the uterus, causing intrauterine distress, and even fetal death in the uterus. In order to avoid intrauterine distress during pregnancy, it is very necessary for pregnant women to undergo regular prenatal check ups in order to timely understand the development of the fetus.
In addition, pregnant women should also pay attention to monitoring fetal movement during pregnancy. It is best to record fetal movement regularly. Once there is a significant decrease or increase in fetal movement, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to check the condition of the fetus in the uterus and prevent unexpected situations during pregnancy. If the umbilical cord is found to be wrapped around the neck, measures should be taken as soon as possible.
