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Dear Claudia, I experienced 1 cord prolapse at home, 15 years ago. 25 years of practice. 1000 births. Mostly homebirth, 7 years in a birthing center, midwifery led care. Emergency transport, knee chest, hand in the vagina, c-sec, mother and baby were find. Practice in Québec, Canada Céline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Oblasser" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:26 AM Subject: cord prolapse > Dear colleagues, > > the contemporary rate for cord prolapse given in the medical literature > lies between 0.4 and 3.55%. However, Austrian caregivers report a much > lower rate from personal experience. > > May I ask you to report how often you personally have experienced cord > prolapse? Please also state: your country, and the number of years in > practice or the number of births you have attended for comparison. > > Thank you > Claudia Oblasser