About Cord Accidents and meconium inhalation....

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I am looking for information relating to cord accidents and meconium in the amniotic fluid. Some questions -- if babies don't breathe when in utero, how does a cord wrapped around the neck cause a death in utero? And what percentage of babies are born with the cord wrapped around some portion of the body? I am wondering why laboring women are not given ultrasounds upon hospital admission, to screen for the cord being wrapped, because there are so many other routine screening tests that seem to possibly affect only a small percentage of pregnancies.

And what can be the causes of meconium to be present in the amniotic fluid? What factors put the baby more at risk of inhaling the meconium? Is it better to have the waters broken earlier in labor to try and prevent this? Can the baby still get meconium in the airways during birth even if the fluid is clear and drained early in labor?

Thanks to all who care to share opinion, experience, or medical facts.

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Marshella (due 2/10/00 with first child, a boy)

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