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Paolan, thank you for the great info. Please don't feel guilty or blame yourself. I believe you did everything you could for him. I probably wouldn't have thought anything of it either if I had been in your situation because, like you said, they do move less later on. For me, I can never look back and think, "What if....?" That would just tear me apart. I've got to go on believing that there was nothing I did, nor anything I could have done to prevent this. I have to for my own sanity and for being able to care for the rest of my family.

I'm guessing that once a hypercoiled cord is diagnosed, there's not much they can do in utero, right? Pretty much the only option then would be to deliver? I'd think in my situation, there wouldn't be much they could have done except just sent me home to pray for the best.

I went to a high-risk OB/perinatologist group (for one, because I was considered high-risk with the twins and they let former patients return with subsequent babies, but also because I am hypothyroid which is somewhat of a higher risk.) They do tons of ultrasounds throughout the pregnancy, but they still didn't catch mine. (I love my OBs and don't hold them responsible.) Perhaps if he were a little bigger it might have been able to be seen. But I agree with you, I think they should routinely do doppler and/or ultrasounds throughout the pregnancy.

Thank you again for your response. Blessings Dear One.

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