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What if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the babys neck?

April 26, 2017baby Cord neck umbilical wrapped

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What if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the babys neck?

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A When the baby emerges from the birth canal, the midwife feels around the baby’s neck for a cord. If a cord is present, she gently unloops it over the baby’s head. If it is tight, she clamps and cuts the cord, while the baby is on the perineum. One in three babies are born with cord around the neck. It may be considered a complication, but not an emergency.