🔴Umbilical cord prolapse is a complication that occurs prior to or during delivery of the baby. In a prolapse, the umbilical cord drops (prolapses) through the open cervix into the vagina ahead of the baby

🔴This is an emergency.

🔴If the cord is seen coming before the head of the baby and membranes are broken

🔴Blood supply to the baby can be cut off and you end up losing the baby or come with complications like severe asphyxiation

🔴If this happens at home, don’t spend a minute waiting.

🔴Move into a knee-to-chest position on the floor, with your bottom higher than your shoulders, to take the baby’s weight off your cervix. Stay in this position until the ambulance or until help arrives.

🔴Go to the hospital immediately

🔴Handling it unnecessarily can cause it to go into spasms which will cause more problems.

🔴At the hospital delivery will be done in the shortest possible time. An assisted delivery or an emergency Caesarian section will be done to save the baby.

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