What if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck?
One in three babies will be born with the cord wrapped around its neck. As the head approaches the midwife checks it for cord. If the cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck she will free it through one of a variety of maneuvers. If she is unable to free the cord she will clamp and cut it before the baby is fully born.
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