I dont want to sound paranoid but Im scared that my baby is wrapped around the umbilical cord! help?

Question

I dont know why but I've heard of so many ppl that their babies are born with the umbilical cord around his neck that Im kind of scared that this is my situation....what should I do? Or how can I know...I just want to have a healthy baby! Has any of you experienced this before?

Answer 1

Actually, most babies are born with the umbilical cord wrapped around their neck. It's fairly common! But that's why you're having the baby in a hospital, with your doctor, who can assess the situation and do what is neccessary! Don't worry so much!

Answer 2

It's actually very common for the cord to be wrapped around baby's neck at the time of birth. In the majority of cases, however, the cord is easily unwrapped round the baby's neck after the head has emerged (but before the rest of the body, as usually the head comes out and the body comes out the next push). Even in an emergency situation, if the cord is, say, wrapped many times, your birth attendant can cut and clamp the cord even before the body is delivered, thus minimizing the damage. If any of these situations occur, your birth attendant will probably tell you to stop pushing (they may tell you this anyway, because if the baby is delivered to quickly, there is a higher chance of your perineum tearing) - it's very important to listen when they tell you to stop pushing, though I can tell you right now it is VERY hard to do. The best thing I can suggest to do if you are told this is push your chin UP and do shorter breaths (kind of like panting, but don't do that because you do'nt want to hyperventilate!),

I would think the best way for you personally to tell if your baby's cord is wrapped (to a degree of being a problem) before the actual birth would be: a lowered heart rate, less fetal activity (keeping in mind that later in pregnancy babies are usually less active anyway) and any other concerns your caregiver/birth attendant may arise.

Remember to trust your intuition if you really feel something is wrong. Talk with your caregiver. There MAYbe a way to detect this through ultrasound. I dont know enough about ultrasound to tell you for sure, but I'm sure your caregiver can.

Answer 3

When both my boys were born, the umbilical cord was wrapped around their necks...the second boy, his was wrapped around twice and had two complete knots in the cord! The dr said he had never seen anything like it. He came out a little blue, but he started breathing right away and everything was fine.
There really isn't anything you can do. This is probably your first baby I'm assuming? I know it's hard to not worry about everything, but even if the umbilical cord was wrapped around the babies neck, there isn't anything you can do..and if it was, there really wouldn't be any problems until the baby was born..if there were going to be any. There is enough amniotic fluid in the womb to keep the cord from getting tight around his/her neck. I haven't really heard of too many stories of babies dying from this inside the womb.
Just relax.......you have to try and not worry about something you can't fix anyways. Everything will be just fine. If there was a problem, your doctor would know.
Congratulations!!!!

Answer 4

Alot of babies are born everyday with the umbilical cord wrapped around their necks, the doctors just have to cut it off, and the baby is fine...there are some cases that the cords wrapped around tightly, they'll do a c-section so they can get the baby out quicker, to prevent lack of oxygen to the brain. If you are worried about it, ask your doctor they can tell you if the babys cord will be wrapped around its neck, and they'll know what to do from there.

Answer 5

This is a very common condition that all people with advanced first-aid (Emergency First Responder and above) are trained to deal with. There is absolutely no concern while the baby is in utero. The only concern would be if the cord is wrapped around the baby's neck as it is being born, which would cut off its flow of oxygen. In the greater scheme of things, this is a very minor complication. Don't worry, I'm sure your baby will be just fine!

Answer 6

Make sure you do your kick counts. If you feel movement then your baby is fine. While you are in labor your baby will be monitored for abnormalities in the heart beat, if the baby's heart beat is irregular they will take measures to ensure a safe delivery. Don't worry make sure you do your kick counts, Once in the morning for an hour lay on your side and count how many times your baby kicks in an hour up to ten times. Then again after lunch and after dinner. If you don't feel movement get up move around then try again, if no movement is detected in a two hour stretch call your doctor. As long as the baby is moving everything is A OKay. So enjoy!

Answer 7

Don't worry calm down when was the last time you went to the doctor's?It's normal for you to be nervous especially if this is your first baby but try not to think like that o.k.The baby is fine don't stress yourself out.If you really feel like that call your doctor's office first thing tomorrow morning o.k.Goodluck to you and the littleone!

Answer 8

You should talk to your doctor about your concerns, but can you feel your baby moving? If it is kicking up a storm, then things are probably okay. Also, when they listen to your tummy, they can hear a heartbeat, and that would tell them if it is in distress or not. Just try and relax

Answer 9

My first baby was born with his corn wrapped around his neck twice, and he was fine. They just had to cut it off quickly so he could start breathing air.

Answer 10

2 of 3 of my children were born with this condition. The child gets tangled during the presentation phase of childbirth. Both were born healthy.