Nuchal cord
Nuchal cord is the term used when the umbilical chord is wrapped around the baby's neck. This can occur during pregnancy, labor, or birth. They are typically checked for by running the finger over the baby's neck once the head has delivered. Ultrasound may detect the condition before labor. If detected during delivery, management includes trying to unwrap the cord or if this is not possible clamping and cutting the cord. Symptoms of nuchal cord observed after birth in the baby may include: duskiness of face, facial petechia, and bleeding in the whites of the eye. The conditions causing nuchal cord include: having twins or multiples excessive amniotic fluid the cord is especially long the structure of the cord is poor Nuchal cords are hardly ever dangerous,unless a complication arises. The possible complications can include: meconium, respiratory disease, anemia, and still birth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_cord#:~:text=Nuchal%20cords%20are%20typically%20checked,clamping%20and%20cutting%20the%20cord.
