Pregnant expectant mothers should always pay attention to the health status of their unborn fetus, as the health of the fetus directly affects the safety of the expectant mother. To timely understand the developmental status of the fetus, expectant mothers should go to the hospital for prenatal check ups. Some expectant mothers may find problems with the fetal umbilical cord, so what should they do if the umbilical cord wraps around their neck?
The fetus being wrapped around the neck by the umbilical cord is clinically called umbilical cord around the neck. Umbilical cord around the neck is caused by the fetus changing its position in the uterine cavity. When the fetus is moving its body, it is easy to cause the phenomenon of umbilical cord around the neck. After the problem of umbilical cord entanglement around the neck occurs, expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. This phenomenon cannot be artificially intervened, and can only be left to nature. Expectant mothers should pay attention to monitoring the fetal heart rate and fetal movement.
Expectant mothers with umbilical cord entanglement around the neck should actively undergo prenatal check ups near delivery to understand the severity of the issue and assess multiple factors to determine whether a normal vaginal delivery can be achieved. If expectant mothers do not have the conditions for vaginal delivery, they should not force it to avoid the risk of umbilical cord entanglement to the safety of the fetus.
Expectant mothers with severe umbilical cord entanglement around the neck should have their fetal heart rate and fetal movement checked regularly every day. If any abnormal fetal heart rate or fetal movement occurs, they should seek medical attention in a timely manner and use fetal heart rate monitoring and ultrasound to understand the safety of the fetus. If the fetus is at risk of hypoxia while the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, medical advice should be sought and pregnancy should be terminated prematurely if necessary.
