WHEN BABY’S LIFELINE IS AROUND THE NECK
a cord around the neck of baby occurs in about one third of all pregnancies. As your baby moves around inside you, his cord may become wrapped around his neck or other parts of his body. The umbilical cord connects the baby to the placenta and is responsible for the baby’s oxygen supply while in the uterus. A thick jelly-like substance called Wharton’s jelly surrounds and protects these blood vessels.
