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My baby's umbilical cord has fallen off but her belly button looks green and mucusy. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I have had a baby girl for six days. Her umbilical cord fell off and I fear that it might be infected. It looks like a green mucusy substance sort of phlegm and a small drop of blood on her belly button. It dries up but if touched, the blood oozes again. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to iclinq.com.As the cord has fallen off, the area looks wet but there is nothing to worry about. It is called umbilical granuloma. Just use the ointment for five days and it will be fine.However, if the discharge increases or the baby develops fever then a physical consultation is needed... Read Full »
Ultrasound showed looped nuchal cord around the fetus neck. Will there be any complication?
Query: Hello doctor, A pregnant woman aged 24 years with running 36th week of the gestation period, undergone ultrasound given a report of looped nuchal cord around the neck twice. Is there any complication? Fetus movements are good with a normal heartbeat and raised liquor. Are there any complications? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The complication could be at labor, at contractions or during Braxton Hicks contractions. Have a strict check on fetal movements and do have recurrent fetal electronic monitoring. In case of reduced fetal monitoring, you need to evaluate electronic fetal monitoring. Dur... Read Full »
Baby with cord loops around neck. Is normal delivery possible?
Query: Hello doctor, I am full-term pregnant and found in the ultrasound that the baby had three loops of cord around the neck. Can I try for normal delivery? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you take a trial of labor with continuous monitoring of fetal heart rate with an NST (non-stress test) machine to check any changes in rate and rhythm with contraction. If your consent is there, then o... Read Full »