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Cord around neck slightly
Hello, I'm planning a VBAC. During my 36-week scan, no cord around the neck was detected, but at 37 weeks and 2 days, my doctor has identified a slight cord around the neck. I've been advised to closely monitor fetal movements, which is causing me anxiety. Can the cord move away after 37 weeks?
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In third trimester presence or absence of a loop of cord around the babies’s neck does not necessarily change the mode of management. Discuss with your doctor in detail and go accordingly be back itself. PJ individualistic decision and there is no role for induction. Argumentation of labour, don’t worry about cord around neck.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
A single loop of cord around the neck is not much a matter of concern
Your doctor has correctly advised you to monitor fetal movements
For vbac what is important is scar thickness
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Consult please.
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Dr. K Archana
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
We consider other factors too for vbac
Yes when cord is there we tend to be extra careful
Pls don’t be anxious
Consider consultation
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