Wrapped cords are common and usually are not an emergency! We would love to hear your experience. Did you have a long or short cord? Was your cord wrapped?
Around the fifth week of pregnancy the umbilical cord begins to form and can grow up to 20 inches long at full-term! Wow!
The cord has 2 layers a tough outer layer and an inner layer containing a gelatinous fluid called Wharton's jelly. This jelly substance helps the cord not be severely compressed.
There are typically three vessels within this substance: one vein and two arteries. The vein carries oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to your baby, and the arteries carry deoxygenated and nutrient-depleted blood away from the baby.
Clients of Blessed Joy are encouraged to cut the baby's cord when its time after birth. It may take a couple of attempts to cut through the strong cord! The baby nor Mom feel the cutting and we use a rubber bander to clamp the cord.
We love to see the variable cords in the birth we witness! Each family has opportunity to view the cord and placenta as well as keep the placenta.
Comments