Doula

Answer: B - If the cord passes into the birth canal before the baby, fetal oxygen deprivation is likely, and the baby should be delivered as soon as possible by Caesarean surgery. Cord prolapse occurs if there is a gush of fluid as the bag of waters ruptures and the baby is not yet engaged in the pelvis. Cord prolapse is also more likely if the baby is in a breech position. Nuchal cord, where the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck at the time of birth, is common and is not usually an emergency situation. Delayed cord clamping is the term for allowing the cord to stop pulsing before it is cut. Prolapse is not a normal variation, and is, in fact, rare.