Im 34 weeks and have just read about a girl loosing her baby at 38 weeks as its cord got wrapped rnd neck?

Question

How common is this? what can be done to prevent it? anyone else worry about everything they read?

Answer 1

I was and still am the worst worrier in the world. when i was carrying my little boy who is now 4, i was convinced i wasging to have a miscarrige then i wa cnvinced i would have still born baby then he was going to di og cot death and so on. The thing i would advise you to do is not to read anything like that even though you will be very tempted. You would of read and heard all of these things before you were pregnant but never let it bother you or sink in because you didn't need to know or worry about it. I have just suffered a miscarraige at 6 weeks preg and i am now convinced that due to me been so paranoid about everything and especially the miscarraige that i won't have anymore children i don't personally think i could go through all that agian. Please don't be like me cause its an awful experience. My mum always tells me which doesn't help cause of the way i am that what will happen will happen and nothing you or anyone else can stop it. She says not to worry about something that your not going to know is going to happen or not worry about it when it happens to you. Please enjoy the last few weeks of pregnancy and let us know when you ahve your beautiful baby.

Answer 2

It's not that common to lose a baby that way - such a tragedy.
Babies as you know by now, move around a lot and the cord can get wrapped around their necks just as easily as they can go in reverse and dislodge it.
If you have ever seen a birth, once the head appears, the doctor asks the Mom to pant and not push - often to loosen the cord which could have gotten around the babies neck as it moved down the canal - quite normal.
I remember at 34 weeks hearing all the horror stories. I'm sure someone could write a book 5" thick with all the stories we hear.
Relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. The next 6 weeks will go by fast. Try and get some rest because there's little of that in your future once baby arrives!!
Congratulations!!!!!

Answer 3

STOP READING! lol

At this stage you should be feeling your baby move up to 10 times and hour. You may say no way, BUT you are used to it now and often don't realize the baby is moving. Your doctor probably told you to take time during the day to check fetal movement. Just sit down and be aware, maybe move your stomach or drink a glass of juice first [the sugar will stimulate movement]. If you feel movement that great--you should. If not keep checking until you do. Get more pokey with your belly..the baby may just be resting! If no movement felt your doctor at this point in your pregnancy should be at your disposal so call him. You can get a fetal heart monitor check at his office or the hospital. I went 3 hours without feeling my baby..my sister suggested i go to the hospital. I did and her cord was wrapped around her neck. Had a c-section everything was fine! [my baby is 3!]
Still birth risk is high during the last few weeks so be aware of your baby's movements. Good luck!

Answer 4

My best friend from high school was born and when she came out, her cord was tangles around her neck! She was turning colors and the doctor had to unwrap it really quickly. She's fine now lol In fact, she's an art major and is very creative. We use to joke with her about it being because she had the cord wrapped around her neck. Yeah, it's funnier in real life!
It's pretty uncommon for a baby to be lost due to the cord wrapping around the neck in the womb. If you're concerned, talk to your doctor. I am sure they can do something to check it ou with all the new technology they have.

Answer 5

I watch those baby shows on tv a lot. A lot of the babies are born with it around their neck. The doctor just unwraps it and the baby is usually fine. The baby dies when it just gets wrapped too tight and the nutrients can't get around the cord to get into the babies body because the babies don't actually breathe in the womb =), so it doesn't hang them or anything like that. Just talk to your doctor for more info if you are really worried, because that is just what I've seen on the tv.

Answer 6

My son was born Dec 9,2005 and the cord was wrapped around his neck. All the doctors do is tell you to stop pushing and they cut the cord and unwrap it from their neck. Then you finish delivering the child. Nothing can be done to prevent it. It happens because of where the cord is and how the child moves to get into position to be delivered. So just relax everything is going to be fine.

Answer 7

There are sooo many things that can go wrong, it would be crazy to worry about all of them cause the stress alone isn't good for you or the baby. Trust me, I know all about worrying. I'm 33 weeks and I've had to stop myself from worrying all the time. I don't believe there is anything you can do to prevent something like that from happening, but if you start to notice less movement I would immediately call your doc and have it checked out because they may be able to do something before it's too late.

Answer 8

Yes, it can happen. But, so can many tragedies in life.

I was a high risk pregnancy. Every 2 weeks I went in for an ultrasound. Several times they would detect and abnormality. I would stress out and make myself sick for weeks till they diagnosed it as OK finally. It was crazy! Because I was also older, I feared genetic abnormalities. I opted not to have an amnio and was frowned upon for not doing so by the Genetic Counselor. Listne, I figured that I had held my baby for 6 mos. in my womb and regardless of what he was born with, he was mine, and I would love him no matter what.

A little after 6 mos, I was rushed to the Hospital because I almost lost him. I was hysterical for days as they ran all kinds of tests on me and I feared losing him. It was AWFUL!! Eventually I was released and put on bed rest partially.

My little boy just turned 2 recently. He was born absolutely perfect and healthy! He has turned out to be one of the brightest children in his age group, the tallest, and the most athletic (oh, and I think the cutest too :-)). He smiles all the time, and he is the love of my life.

All of this is said to tell you please do not worry about so many things that probably will NEVER happen! Why do that to yourself. You will make yourself sick about it, and probably everyone around you too. I know it is scary, but please just have hope and find some peace within your fears. You are normal. Your baby probably will be too. Just enjoy the ride. Oh, and congratulations!! The ride will just get better and better!

Answer 9

My second baby was born with her cord wrapped round her neck twice. She was really tangled up in it, they had to kind of unroll her from it when she was born. But she was perfectly fine, she didn't need oxygen or anything, she was a bit blue in the face for a few days, but that was all. I know quite a few people who's babies have been born with the cord round the neck, and they were all fine too. Try not to freak yourself out with scare stories, most babies are born perfectly healthy.

Answer 10

Try not to worry about it. There is nothing you can do about that anyway. My son was born with the cord around his neck and he was fine. He never even had fetal distress. It does not always cause a problem, only if it is tight or tangled.