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A nuchal cord is when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck. [1] Symptoms present in the baby shortly after birth from a prior nuchal cord may include duskiness of face, facial petechia, and bleeding in the whites of the eye. [1] Complications can include meconium, respiratory distress, anemia, and stillbirth. [1]
The baby was found swaddled in a towel inside a basket and breathing weakly with the umbilical cord still attached around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio reported on Jan 24.
The embryo is surrounded by the thin membranes of the amniotic sac, the umbilical cord is seen in the center, attaching the embryo to the placenta. The umbilical cord develops from and contains remnants of the yolk sac and allantois. It forms by the fifth week of development, replacing the yolk sac as the source of nutrients for the embryo. [2]
Nuchal cord, when the umbilical cord is (tightly) around the neck of the fetus [2] Entanglement of the cord [2] Knot in the cord [2] Cord prolapse, where the umbilical cord exits the birth canal before the baby, which can cause cord compression. [3] As a complication of oligohydramnios in which there is insufficient amniotic fluid
The baby girl was wrapped in a Hello Kitty blanket when the Atlanta family found her on their front porch. Abandoned baby girl found on family's porch with umbilical cord still attached Skip to ...
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Torsion of the umbilical cord is very common (especially in equine stillbirths) but it is not a natural state of the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord can be untwisted at delivery. The average cord has three twists. Smoke inhalation – If a pregnant woman gets trapped in a building fire, the smoke and fumes can kill a foetus. [citation needed]
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