What is umbilical cord prolapse

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My due date is coming. Last time, because my husband didn't accompany me to the birth examination, I entrusted him for a month. Now, I went to the examination before I was born. I did B-ultrasound. The doctor said that the umbilical cord prolapse. At that time, we were confused and helpless. Now let's talk about what is umbilical cord prolapse.

What is umbilical cord prolapse

First, umbilical cord prolapse is a kind of obstetric emergency which has a low incidence but seriously endangers the life of the fetus. Once it occurs, the operation rate and perinatal mortality are significantly increased. If it can be found in time and treated properly, perinatal mortality can be reduced.

Second: umbilical cord prolapse is very harmful to the fetus, because the umbilical cord is squeezed between the first exposure and the basin wall during uterine contraction, resulting in blocked umbilical cord blood circulation, fetal hypoxia and severe intrauterine distress. If the blood flow is completely blocked, the fetus can quickly suffocate and die.

Third: the prolapsed umbilical cord is squeezed between the exposed part and pelvis, and the blood circulation of placenta is blocked, which can cause serious fetal distress, especially in the case of head exposure, when the umbilical cord is located behind the pubic symphysis, the degree of compression is very heavy, which can completely block the umbilical cord blood flow, resulting in the rapid death of the fetus. It can also cause fetal hypoxemia and anoxia.

matters needing attention

Pregnant women must go to the hospital for pregnancy examination on time. Pregnant women should follow the doctor's advice and understand the possible danger of umbilical cord prolapse. They should lie in bed or keep their feet high and head low, so as to avoid the adverse impact of umbilical cord prolapse on the fetus.