One complication that often occurs during labor is that the baby is wrapped around the umbilical cord. This is not uncommon to cause concern in pregnant women. However, are these conditions dangerous? The umbilical cord extends from the belly button in the fetus to the placenta. While in the womb, the umbilical cord becomes a link between the fetus and mother to carry the supply of oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the baby's bloodstream. The umbilical cord also functions to carry dirty blood from the baby's body back to the placenta. Umbilical cord twist occurs when the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetal neck to 360 degrees. The main cause is because the fetus is too actively moving or the size of the baby is getting bigger. Therefore, umbilical cord windings tend to occur at an older gestational age. Some other factors that can increase the risk of babies experiencing this condition are twin pregnancy, excessive amniotic fluid, umbilical cord that is too ...