I'm 33 weeks pregnant and just had a sonography that showed the cord around the baby's neck. What should I do? Can you give me some advice?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Hello, 25% of babies are born with the cord around their neck one or more times. Most people hear the cord was around the neck and freak out thinking their baby could strangle. The thing we forget is they don't actually breathe inside the womb. They get their oxygen through the cord. The only way it could cause a problem is if the umbilical cord became so compressed that it completely cut off the cord blood flow. Which usually happens when you get labour contractions,, at that time doctors will monitor heart rate of baby, if heart is is dropping during contractions or Baby not able to headdown our doctor will go for cesarean section, if nothing unusual vaginal delivery can be expected. Talk you your doctor.

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Hey, I'm really concerned about something. My friend had oral sex with her boyfriend, and now she's freaking out because she's missed her period. We're trying to figure out what could be going on. Does oral sex affect periods somehow? Could there be any other reasons she might be late? We're kinda stressed about this, so any insights would be really helpful.

Its understandable for your friend to be worried, but missing a period can happen due to various reasons like stress, hormonal changes, or other health factors. If shes concerned about pregnancy, even though oral sex typically doesnt lead to pregnancy, it might be helpful for her to take a pregnancy test or consult a healthcare provider for further reassurance.

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