Nuchal cord

Condition in which the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck of the baby as it is being born. It most cases it can be slipped over the child’s head or cut without harm to the child.


The condition in which the umbilical cord is found wrapped around the neck of the fetus during delivery. If the cord cannot be unwrapped easily, or if there is more than one loop, the cord should be clamped and cut before delivery continues.


The condition in which the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus’s neck while still in the womb is referred to as nuchal cord.


 


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