. There are two types of knots that can form in a babyβs umbilical cord: true knots and false knots. . False knots are actually slight variations in the cordβs anatomy, usually formed by swollen blood vessels or an excessive covering of Whartonβs jelly. . True knots forms when the umbilical cord loops or interweaves around itself. . True knots get more dangerous the closer a baby gets to birth, and in a worse-case scenario can cause asphyxia, leading to brain damage or death. Tight knots have a mortality rate of 10%. .
Is there a way to prevent this? What caused this? Excessive exercise that moves the baby around?
Β A true knotΒ forms when theΒ umbilical cordΒ loops or interweaves around itself. They can form during pregnancy (when the baby's active and moves around in the amniotic fluid) and during birth.Β And a false knot is basically represents an exaggerated looping of the umbilical cord vessels, causing focal dilatation of the umbilical cord vessels. Cord knots occur in less than 2% of pregnancies. And I don't think it's really "preventable" because u can't control the baby's flipping in the womb.