While helping a pregnant woman to deliver her baby, you discover that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck. What should you do?

A. Use two fingers and attempt to slip the cord over the baby's head.
B. Tell the mother to stop labor until you remove the cord.
C. Call for immediate assistance.
D. Pull the amniotic sac out of the mother and the cord will go with it.


Answer: A

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