Feibao's 'umbilical cord around the neck' is not caused by expectant mothers who often touch their stomachs, stop believing rumors

A fetus around the neck is a situation that any expectant mother does not want her baby to have. A fetus around the neck refers to the umbilical cord of the fetus. For various reasons, the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck. If you are not careful, it may cause the fetus to have difficulty breathing and suffocate. The tragedy of death, there is a folk saying that the reason why the umbilical cord wraps around the neck is caused by the mother often touching her belly. Is this really the case?

The answer is yes, some comments on the Internet have no scientific basis, so expecting mothers should not be too worried. The phenomenon of umbilical cord wrapping around the neck usually occurs in the early and second trimesters of pregnancy. At this stage, there is a lot of amniotic fluid and long umbilical cords. , the space is large, and the fetus is very likely to have one or even two circles of umbilical cord around the neck during the activity. Although the umbilical cord around the neck has nothing to do with touching the belly, when the expectant mother enters the 30th week of pregnancy, if she frequently touches her belly, It is equivalent to giving yourself an induction injection, because as long as the belly is lightly touched at this time, it may cause uterine contractions, especially for expectant mothers who have experienced miscarriage, it is very easy to cause placental abruption and premature birth of the fetus. occur.

So what causes the fetal umbilical cord to wrap around the neck?

1. If there is too much amniotic fluid in the mother's belly, the fetus is easy to roll over, which can easily lead to entanglement of the umbilical cord;

2. The umbilical cord is too long, which is prone to entanglement of the umbilical cord;

3. The size of the fetus is too small, and the space for movement in the uterine cavity is large, which may easily lead to entanglement of the umbilical cord.

Expectant mothers can reduce the incidence of umbilical cord around the neck by:

1. Proper diet

During pregnancy, mothers must pay attention to their diet. Mothers can usually eat more nutritious foods. They must avoid tobacco, alcohol, and too spicy and irritating foods. Avoid raw seafood, undercooked and allergy-prone foods.

2. Proper exercise

When you are pregnant, you need to do some exercise, but when exercising, you should choose soft movements, such as walking, swimming, gymnastics for pregnant women, etc. It is not suitable to choose strenuous exercise, and at the same time, you should also avoid too noisy exercise environment, it is best to be quiet at home exercise.

3. Take proper rest

Life after pregnancy must be regular, usually rest on time, don’t stay up late to play mobile phones and watch dramas, pay attention to rest, and don’t do too much physical work to avoid being overworked.

4. Appropriate prenatal education

With the progress of society, prenatal education is also becoming more and more popular. Mothers should choose beautiful tunes when performing prenatal education. The rhythm should not be too strong, the sound should not be too loud, the time should not be too long, and the frequency must be appropriate.

Doing the above points can effectively avoid over-stimulation of the fetus, prevent the fetus from being overexcited and active for a long time, and can greatly reduce the incidence of umbilical cord wrapping around the neck. But if the umbilical cord wrapping around the neck still inevitably happens, expectant mothers don't need to be nervous, just remember the following points:

1. Avoid strenuous exercise and rest on the left side as much as possible.

2. Persist in counting fetal movements every day. The frequency of fetal movements is significantly different from usual. You should go to the hospital for inspection in time.

3. Do prenatal examinations on time. Through indirect methods such as fetal heart rate monitoring and ultrasonography, determine the situation of the fetus in the womb.

4. Do not do cesarean section lightly, and do not request cesarean section for fear of umbilical cord accident. Only when the umbilical cord wraps around the neck for more than 2 to 3 times can the indication for surgery be relaxed.

In short, the umbilical cord around the neck is a common situation during childbirth. Mothers don’t need to worry too much, as long as they follow the routine obstetric examination and go to the hospital in time for abnormal fetal movement. During pregnancy, expectant mothers must put down their psychological burdens, maintain a calm state of mind, and quietly wait for the arrival of the baby.