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A prolapsed umbilical cord (UCP or “overt cord prolapse”) develops when the baby’s umbilical cord drops or prolapses through the open cervix into the vagina in advance of the presenting part of the baby. During an umbilical cord prolapse, the cord is often compressed by the fetus’s shoulder or head.<\/p>\n

The result is a baby struggling to get adequate blood and oxygen to its vital organs, most notably the brain. Because oxygen deprivation can cause permanent injury in a short period of time, delays of even several minutes may have catastrophic consequencees. Long-term disability, fetal hypoxia, cerebral palsy or perinatal death can be the result.<\/p>\n

This problem occurs in less than 1% of pregnancies. When it does happen, an umbilical cord prolapse is an abnormal condition and a very dangerous, obstetrical emergency. The mortality rate is as high as 9%<\/a>. The treatment for a prolapsed umbilical cord is to try to release the prolapse in some way. This can be done by either tilting the patient back so that her head is lying beneath her feet. This is called the Trendelenburg position. There may also be medicinal remedies to stop the contractions.<\/p>\n

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A prolapsed umbilical cord (UCP or “overt cord prolapse”) develops when the baby’s umbilical cord drops or prolapses through the open cervix into the vagina in advance of the presenting part of the baby. During an umbilical cord prolapse, the cord is often compressed by the fetus’s shoulder or head. The result is a baby […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":845,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-910","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nUmbilical Cord Prolapse Injury Lawyer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Umbilical cord prolapse during labor can cause brain injury or death. 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