Is a caesarean section necessary if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck? Expectant mothers are told that after the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, a caesarean section is not always necessary. Considering that the umbilical cord wrapping around the neck has two main effects on delivery: On the one hand, it will cause obstruction of the descent of fetal presentation. Because the umbilical cord wraps around the neck, the umbilical cord becomes relatively shorter, which affects the fetal presentation into the pelvis and can prolong or stagnate the labor process. On the other hand, it can cause intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus…