Can you have a natural birth if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck twice?
The umbilical cord wrapped around the neck twice is something that can definitely be attempted, meaning a trial of natural delivery, or vaginal trial. Clinically, there have been many cases where the umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck twice, and the baby was delivered smoothly. Therefore, it's unnecessary to avoid a trial of delivery and opt for cesarean section just because the umbilical cord is wrapped around twice; that would be somewhat excessive. Of course, when the cord is wrapped around the neck twice, since the wrap is relatively tight, the remaining length of the cord might be short, and when the baby's head moves downward, there could be changes in the fetal heart rate, but not necessarily in all cases. Therefore, for pregnant women with the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck twice, doctors will closely monitor changes in the fetal heart rate during the delivery process.