I don't understand how "cord accidents" can happen? The doctor said that they happen all the time and can happen anytime during pregnancy. It happened to me at 16 1/2 weeks. I was very high risk from the begining, so I was watched very closely the whole time. On May 22, 2007, I had an appointment with my regular ob/gyn. The baby's heartbeat was a steady, healthy sounding 151 bpm. I had a sonogram scheduled for the following week at the high risk doctor's office. It was just suppose to be a quick sonogram, some blood work and I was to go home. But, the sonogram and doppler showed no blood flow through the baby. I just couldn't believe it. Why?What could have happened in one week? Well, apparently a lot can happen in one week. I delivered my precious baby boy on his 17 week b-day. Luckily we got to hold him and name him( Nathan Ellwood Thomas) I asked the doctor what happened to him and she told me, when he came out, in the sack with the cord around his neck. How does this happen? This pain is unbelievable. I cry a little less each day. I know that it will take time. I am lucky to have carried that precious angel in me for the 16 weeks that I had him. I just wish that some how I could have taken better care of him. I bless though. I have 3 healthy children. They are 15, 12 and 4. I will not have anymore. I had a PE or Pulmonary Embolism after I had my 4 year old. That is a blood clot in your lungs. I could have died from that and my doctor told me that I really should have anymore. Not because the baby would be at risk, but I would be at risk the whole time. So, I was on blood thinners the 16 weeks that I was pregnant and had to give my self shots in the stomach 2 times a day. I did all of that and have no baby to show for my efforts. At the hopital we were pressed to come up with a name for our son, because we were kind of waiting to find out the sex before picking a name. So, we chose Nathan. Our other children are Brandon Amanda and Davey, and if we add a "N" name we would have a b-a-n-d of kids. So when we came home we looked up the name Nathan on the internet and found it to mean "giving". So, maybe Nathan gave his life for me, so that I would be healthy and safe and able to take care of his siblingings. I know that I will find out one day. Just not in this life. Until then Nathan will be my guarding angel. He will watch over me, his dad, brothers, and sister (who will now be the baby forever).