Nature is so embedded that the close connection of the child withmother begins in the womb. Through the umbilical cord the baby receives nutrients, oxygen. Disintegration products and carbon dioxide are discharged along the arteries of the umbilical cord. Sometimes the baby is so active that he literally "gets entangled" in the umbilical cord. And then it forms loops that can wrap one or more times around the neck or other parts of the body. It is important and interesting to know why the umbilical cord engages in the fetus, how to avoid it and what to do if the problem has already occurred.
According to statistics, 20% of pregnancies are accompanied byby hugging the baby with an umbilical cord. It is important for the future mother to know the reasons for the cord's cord cord embedment and, if possible, avoid the impact of provoking factors. There are folk signs that say that it is impossible to sew, knit, weave or actively engage in gymnastics during pregnancy. To believe it or not is the business of every future mother, but we must remember that these are just fictions of our ancestors.
When registered with a women's consultation andfor nine months, doctors identify the risks of developing various pathologies and strictly monitor the health of the mother and fetus. If a woman is at risk, she should regularly visit an obstetrician and follow all of his prescriptions.
Among the other pathologies during pregnancy, one of the frequent pathologies is the cord with the umbilical cord. The causes of the provoking factors are well studied and the doctors successfully accept such births.
With polyhydramnios, the child has too muchplace for movement, so it can so easily get entangled in the umbilical cord and even tighten its loops more tightly. A long umbilical cord can also become much more easily entangled and form dangerous loops on the neck and small body of the baby.
The most dangerous to the health of the fetus is the accusationumbilical cord around the neck. In this case, during the delivery, the loop can be delayed and lead to terrible consequences. Modern medicine has reached such a level that this pathology is successfully treated and the child is born absolutely healthy. It is important for future mothers to regularly undergo all examinations, to perform ultrasound diagnostics and be under the supervision of a doctor.
The most "simple" is a single concussionumbilical cord - one loop is formed on the neck of the child, from which the toddler often "gets out" himself. During childbirth, it is easy to loosen and remove the one-time hanging. This type of pathology occurs most often and rarely brings problems to the mother and child.
The accent, in which a baby is formed around the necktwo or more loops, is called multiple. Most often, doctors fix a double entrainment, but there may be three or even four umbilical loops. This kind of pathology is more difficult to correct for doctors during natural childbirth, therefore, a cesarean section is performed.
Embracing the umbilical cord around the neck leads to the fact thatthe fetus often experiences oxygen starvation, it has microtrauma of cervical vertebrae. In the future, a child born with a cuff is prone to frequent and severe headaches, rapid fatigue, hypertension. There are also problems with fetal development and fetal nutrition: the clamped cord conducts fewer nutrients and lessens the waste carbon dioxide.
Such children are prescribed special treatment,which consists in carrying out of massage, physiotherapy, reception of medicines. It is important in time to seek help from a pediatrician, a neurologist and begin treatment, then the chances of a full recovery are increased.
The accent around other parts of the body is less frequentmeets and carries less danger to the fetus. Often wound around the legs, less often the handle of the child. In this case, the baby is even easier to get out, so it is rarely possible to fix the umbilical cord on ultrasound diagnosis. The reasons for the "embrace" are the same as those listed above.
The most dangerous is the cord wrap around the umbilical cordneck. The consequences of this pathology can remain with the child for life and lead to many serious diseases: hypertension, migraine, edema of the brain, osteochondrosis, mental retardation.
In the overwhelming majority of cases, pregnancy withwith the cord by the umbilical cord ends successfully, and the birth takes place naturally. The births of such women proceed without complications, the child and mummy feel well and, like others, leave in a few days home. The only difference is that at the time of delivery, the pregnant woman is under intensive medical surveillance using Doppler or ultrasound equipment.
After the birth of the fetal head, the obstetricianfrees the neck of the baby from the loop of the cord and the birth continues. Only with a tight or repeated entanglement already in the process of delivery or in advance is chosen a cesarean section. In some cases, this is the only way to give birth to a healthy baby and avoid problems in the future.
