PROLAPSED CORD
Prolapse of the umbilical cord during pregnancy may be a complication of breech births.
The fetus is in obvious danger of suffocation from lack of oxygen.The mother should be
placed in a knee-chest position and hips and legs elevated on a pillow.
The fetus is in obvious danger of suffocation from lack of oxygen.The mother should be
placed in a knee-chest position and hips and legs elevated on a pillow.
Attempts to prevent cord compression by pushing the fetus back in, may be done by trained personnel. Emergency C-section may become necessary.
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