When the umbilical cord is larger than usual, the likelihood of cord knots to appear is higher, or that it presents before the fetus during delivery, which is called umbilical cord prolapse.
Read the full article on: Umbilical cord abnormalities ( 70).
By Andrea Rodrigo BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández BA, MA (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 05/03/2016
