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Umbilical Cord Around the Neck
The umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck in about 25% of deliveries. If loose, it usually has no impact on the delivery. If tight, it may need to be relieved before delivery of the baby can proceed safely
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A short narrated teaching clip explains what is done when the umbilical cord is found around a baby neck after the head has delivered. The narration describes feeling for the cord, slipping a loose loop over the head, and clamping and cutting a tight cord before completing delivery promptly.
Key points
- The narration describes feeling for the cord after delivery of the head
- A loose loop is described as being slipped over the baby head
- A tight cord is described as being clamped twice and cut between the clamps
- The narration notes delivery should be prompt once the cord is clamped and cut
Video Transcript
A one-minute narrated teaching clip on the umbilical cord around a baby's neck, heard right after the head delivers. It advises feeling for the cord, slipping a loose loop over the head, and — if it is tight — clamping twice and cutting between the clamps, then completing delivery promptly since the baby no longer receives oxygen from the placenta.
Read the full transcript
After delivery of the head, feel for the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. If it is loose, gently slip it over the baby's head before the shoulders deliver. If it is tight, clamp the cord twice in an accessible area and cut between the clamps. Take care not to clamp or cut the baby. Once clamped, the baby will no longer receive oxygen from the placenta, so complete delivery should be prompt. After clamping and cutting, the baby should deliver without further obstacles.
Transcript auto-generated from the video’s audio for accessibility and study. Educational content only — not medical advice.
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