Well in short - yes it is

Well in short - yes it is. An umbilical cord prolapse happens when the cord slips past the baby's head and out into the vagina through the cervix one the waters have broken. As the head then sits on top of the cord it can compress it, cutting off the baby's oxygen supply. There is a risk of this happening if your waters break prematurely and the head isn't engaged into the pelvis, if the baby is breech or in an unstable position such as lying transverse across the uterus. So how will the baby be born if this happens? If you are already fully dilated, pushing and birth is imminent, a vaginal birth moght be a quicker way for baby to come. If you are not in labour or the cervix isnt fully dilated then the safest way would be to perform a c-section. If you are not in hospital and your waters break followed by the cord, get on your knees, bum in the air and face down to relieve pressure from baby's head on the cord and stay like that. Call the emergency services to transport you ASAP. Luckily this is not a common occurrence but it does happen! . . . . . . . . . #midwifery #birth #studentmidwives #childbirth #labour #decisions #obstetrics #emergency #evidencebasedpractice #professional #mums #healthcare #midwives #students #maternity #pregnancy #pregnantmoment #pregnantwomen #pregnancywork #labour #baby #osce #pregnancyproblems #pregnant