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My sister got info

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Hi everyone

I thought I would update... My sister went for her check up,(two weeks post partum) and the doctor told her that her baby being stillborn at 38weeks was due to a "one time freak cord accident"?

Now what the heck does that mean? The cord was NOT wrapped around the babies neck when she was born, so what other kinds of "freak cord accidents" could there be?

Anyway I was at a loss for reply when my sister told me. I repeated what she said for comfirmation and to validate her... But I wanted to know more I have so many questions I want to ask my sister but know better.
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I have heard of that happening. I know of people where the cord becomes thinner in places, and once the baby grows bigger and there's less room in there, the baby stops getting nutrients. Unfortunately it's more common than you think.
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I had lost my baby because the cord got a kink or knot which stop the oxygen flow to the baby is this what he ment?
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Well thank you so much for your responces as now I feel more educated because prior to this post I never heard of this.

I lost three babies all befour the 4th month, so I never got to learn why, and I guess that cord issue would not have been found between 8-10 weeks.

I hope I did not sound insensitive, I was just frustrated.
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maybe it was amniotic band syndrome? sometimes a band develops in the amniotic sac and if it touches the cord or attaches to it, it cuts off the oxygen. usually this is in later pregnancy.
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thank you so much for the possible meanings.
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