How to prevent umbilical cord torsion?

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Since the umbilical cord can wrap around the neck, it is also possible to twist like a telephone line. Normal fetal activity can make the normal umbilical cord spiral, which means that the umbilical cord twists along its longitudinal axis. Such physiological torsion can last for 6-11 weeks. It's no problem. How to prevent umbilical cord torsion? Let's talk about it

How to prevent umbilical cord torsion?

On time production inspection. If possible, try to choose regular public hospitals. The third trimester should be ready to go to the hospital at any time. Buy a fetal heart rate monitor: if you can, buy a fetal heart rate monitor, you can listen to fetal heart rate monitoring at home every day, combined with fetal movement, so as to detect the situation of the child in the stomach as soon as possible.

Count fetal movement: from 28 weeks of pregnancy, we should pay attention to the changes of fetal movement. Every morning, noon and evening, we should measure the fetal movement for one hour in the left lateral position. Once the abnormal number of fetal movements is found, it should be checked in time to save the fetus.

Don't be sedentary. Sitting for a long time without activity, it is easy to affect the blood circulation of the whole body. Pelvic compression makes uterine blood circulation not smooth, which not only affects the mother to be, but also is bad for the fetus and baby.

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Oxygen. If the umbilical cord blood flow value is high, you can try to take oxygen in a nearby hospital. Taking oxygen for 1 hour every day can relieve chest tightness and improve fetal hypoxia.