It possesses functions of gas exchange, nutrient supply, and waste elimination.
Therefore, the dangers of umbilical cord torsion are quite well understood.
If umbilical cord torsion occurs, it may result in fetal hypoxia, abnormal heart rate, slowed heartbeats, poor development of the nervous system, and situations like fetal limb defects and intellectual disability.
The most severe outcome is, of course, fetal demise within the womb.
So umbilical cord torsion is a very dangerous occurrence, and currently, dealing with severe torsion is limited to cesarean section and pregnancy termination procedures as there are no other options.
As for why umbilical cord torsion occurs, the specific reasons have not yet been identified by existing medical research.
There is some explanation suggesting the little one is restless inside the mother's body, constantly spinning, which subsequently leads to torsion.
But in reality, this explanation is also inaccurate.
