Many women at different stages of pregnancy face an unpleasant and sometimes frightening diagnosis of "cord hanging", the reasons of which can often not be established even by experienced specialists. If you are in this number, do not panic, panic and especially blame yourself. Embracing the umbilical cord of the fetal neck is not uncommon - about a quarter of pregnant women.
Our grandmothers also told us how to prevent the cord from hanging by the umbilical cord, namely, that it is worth to give up any kind of needlework, so as not to "tie" the loop to your baby. Of course, modern medicine confirms the absurdity of this belief, since such a diagnosis has nothing to do with knitting, embroidering or sewing. Rather, on the contrary: the soothing process has a beneficial effect on the well-being of the expectant mother, and accordingly on the course of pregnancy.
The umbilical cord is your connection with the baby
To understand why the umbilical cord encircles, it is necessary to have an idea what kind of organ it is, how it is arranged and for what it is needed. The umbilical cord is a kind of thread that normally has a width of up to 2 cm, a length of 40 to 70 cm and serves to connect the child with the mother's body. Through the umbilical cord the baby receives oxygen and vitamins, microelements, and other nutrients.
As a rule, the cord with the umbilical cord of the child occurs in 20-25% of cases. Very rarely such a diagnosis ends with a surgical procedure. If the umbilical cord does not interfere with the normal development of the fetus, do not resort to extreme measures. It is possible that your active kid will be able to get out of the loop on his own. As practice shows, special gymnastics and breathing exercises sometimes help avoid hamstring by the umbilical cord.
Causes of umbilical cord entanglement
Clearly formulate the answer to the question, because of what all the same there is an entanglement with the umbilical cord, you are unlikely to be able even a qualified physician. As a rule, the cause of accusation is usually excessive activity of the child, but the factors that provoke it can be very diverse. Perhaps you are fond of extreme sports with concomitant release of adrenaline, and maybe - suffered stress.
That from which there is an accusation with the umbilical cord, may be polyhydramnios in the future mother, which also increases the activity of the fetus. The most dangerous factor is hypoxia - your baby does not have enough air, due to which he moves more actively and can get confused in the umbilical cord.
It should be noted that the length of this organ also plays an important role, because in a small umbilical cord the child simply can not get confused. But in this matter from you little that can depend - the length of the vessels is determined genetically.
The danger of umbilical cord entanglement during childbirth
A single cord wrap around the neck is not a threat to your baby, of course, if it does not prevent it from developing normally. Really dangerous can be double or triple entanglement of the umbilical cord of the neck. But today, such a diagnosis does not pose a particular threat, since a professional midwife can solve this problem at birth without harming the child's health, simply removing the loops from the baby's neck.
Therefore, if your ultrasound showed cord injury with the umbilical cord, and you can see it from the 17th week of pregnancy, it's worth taking care of
There are severe cases in which surgical intervention is recommended. For example, with a cord with a cord and a pelvic presentation of the fetus, your doctor may prescribe a cesarean section. The fact that the wrong position of the child and the cord of his neck with the umbilical cord are risk factors, which is why a special control of the attending physician is required.
In any case, try to include in your regime walking walks in the fresh air, do not be nervous and smile more often, because you are a future mother, and the health of your baby largely depends on you yourself.