Umbilical cord around the neck is a common problem for fetuses. In ancient times, due to the lack of advanced delivery techniques, many babies died from umbilical cord around the neck. However, this is different now. Even if a child has umbilical cord around the neck, it can be changed through cesarean section. However, we still need to avoid this situation. Will massaging the stomach cause umbilical cord around the neck?
The situation of umbilical cord wrapping around the neck is prone to occur in early and mid pregnancy, because the amount of amniotic fluid in the abdomen is very sufficient at this time, and the expectation is relatively long. The fetal activity space is also larger compared to late pregnancy. Therefore, when in the abdomen, the fetus will play with the umbilical cord as a toy, so it is also very common to have one or two circles of umbilical cord wrapping around the neck. After a few days, the baby will wrap the umbilical cord back. In late pregnancy, because the fetal activity space becomes smaller, umbilical cord wrapping around the neck is less likely to occur.
From the above introduction, it can be seen that the claim that touching the belly causes the umbilical cord to wrap around the neck does not make sense. However, doctors do not recommend that mothers touch their own stomachs, especially when the force is particularly strong, which is not beneficial to the fetus. Doctors suggest that expectant mothers control the time and frequency of touching their stomachs. If they feel frequent fetal movement, they should stop touching.
