One week of umbilical cord encirclement at 23 weeks of pregnancy is usually normal and does not require treatment as long as the fetal heartbeat and movement are normal. If the fetal heartbeat and fetal movement are not normal, you need to consult a doctor in time.
1. 23 weeks of pregnancy umbilical cord around the neck of a week of the situation is relatively common, mostly related to the small size of the fetus, amniotic fluid and frequent fetal movement, most of the activities with the fetus can be out of the round by itself.
If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck at 23 weeks of pregnancy, you should observe the fetal movement and heart rate, if the fetal movement and heart rate are normal, there is no need to deal with it, and most of them can be wrapped around the umbilical cord as the fetus moves around the uterine cavity, so you should pay attention to avoiding strenuous exercise and sudden changes in position.
2. If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for one week and there are abnormal fetal movement and heartbeat, it is abnormal and may be related to intrauterine hypoxia, we should go to the hospital for timely examination and improve the hypoxia phenomenon under the guidance of the doctor with low-flow oxygen inhalation and resting on the left side. If the umbilical cord is too tight or the umbilical cord is too short and the fetus is in distress, the pregnancy should be terminated promptly if necessary.
After the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, you must learn to count the fetal movement, and go to the hospital if the movement is abnormal, and also have regular checkups to see the development of the fetus.