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Umbilical cord compression
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<p>Umbilical cord compression is the obstruction of blood flow through the <a href="/facts/Umbilical_cord/WIBgdrmF">umbilical cord</a> secondary to pressure from an external object or misalignment of the cord itself. Cord compression happens in about one in 10 deliveries. </p>