Midwifery umc 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

cord reduction - ANSWER-if the cord is loose, slip it forward over the head before the delivery of shoulders birth through the cord - ANSWER-if the cord is too tight to reduce but still has some mobility, slip it back over the shoulders as the infant is born, allowing the infant to be born through the cord somersault maneuver - ANSWER-if the cord is too tight to slip over the shoulders but loose enough to permit some movement, use one hand to keep the head close to the maternal thigh throu...