Rarely this is associated with a fetal anomaly. I assume the
ultrasounds have shown the baby to be fine or you would have
mentioned the anomaly. It shouldn't be a problem and they should
leave her alone. Susanrachel





--- In hudvalleybirthnetwork@yahoogroups.com, Nancy McDaid
<mcdaid36@...> wrote:
>
> I just had a birth client sign up for my doula services, and she
has
> been told that she only has 2 blood vessels in the umbilical cord,
> instead of the normal 3. For those of you who have dealt with
this,
> can you please tell me if this would interfere with the mom
wanting
> to labor naturally? Would she have to be monitored more? I
realize
> it depends on the OB and hospital, but any insight would be
helpful.
> Thanks!
>
> Nancy McDaid, CD (DONA)
> Special Deliveries Doula Services -
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>
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