A childbirth complication occurs when a mother or child suffers from an abnormal obstetrical condition or experiences an adverse event during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. While some of these complications end up being harmless, others can have devastating repercussions, including the loss of the child. We’ve included information on some… Continue reading Fatal Birth Injuries
Continue ReadingBirth Injuries vs. Birth Defects: What is the Difference?
Having a baby should be the most joyous time in a parent’s life. However, when a child is born with an injury, it can turn a celebratory moment into one of high stress and anxiety. New parents often wonder if they can blame someone when their child is injured when… Continue reading Birth Injuries vs. Birth Defects: What is the Difference?
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate During Labor
Even the most skilled and experienced medical professionals can’t predict every problem that may occur during childbirth. There are, however, certain precautions that every doctor, midwife, or nurse should take when a patient is in labor, including monitoring a child’s heart rate. Failing to do so can have devastating consequences,… Continue reading The Importance of Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate During Labor
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Causes and Symptoms of Caput Succedaneum?
There are a lot of different things that can cause a baby to suffer an injury during labor or delivery. Often, these conditions or injuries are beyond the control of the physician in charge. Others, however, are devastatingly the result of medical negligence or wrongdoing on the part of a… Continue reading What Are the Causes and Symptoms of Caput Succedaneum?
Continue ReadingThe Risks of Prolonged Labor to Mother and Child
Childbirth is a physically demanding process that can take a toll on both mother and child. An already grueling situation, however, can become even more dangerous in cases of prolonged labor, which occurs when a mother remains in labor longer than the standard period of time. Prolonged labor can carry… Continue reading The Risks of Prolonged Labor to Mother and Child
Continue ReadingCan a Birth Injury Cause Cerebral Palsy?
While some birth injuries are minor and don’t have a lasting impact, some, including cerebral palsy can have permanent consequences. Sometimes, these types of injuries are unavoidable, but others could have been prevented if a healthcare professional had used the proper degree of care. Infants who are born with cerebral… Continue reading Can a Birth Injury Cause Cerebral Palsy?
Continue ReadingFailing to Transfer Pregnant Patients
Obtaining treatment for a health problem isn’t always as easy as going to the family doctor. While this may have been a common practice in the past, most patients who suffer from serious conditions are now expected to see a specialist, visit a lab or testing facility, or receive treatment… Continue reading Failing to Transfer Pregnant Patients
Continue ReadingWhat is a Brachial Plexus Birth Injury?
Most deliveries happen without a hitch. However, some births are more traumatic than normal. A careless obstetrician can injure a child in the act of delivery, but symptoms might not show up for a considerable amount of time. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves located between the neck… Continue reading What is a Brachial Plexus Birth Injury?
Continue ReadingInfant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Babies have very soft skulls, which makes sense, given the fact that the child needs to squeeze out of the birth canal. The brain also continues to grow as the child ages, so the skull must grow along with it. However, skulls are also vulnerable to injury, in particular fracture,… Continue reading Infant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Continue ReadingHeartwarming Story of a Child Overcoming a Brain Injury at Birth
Oxygen is necessary for brain function, and without it, the brain can suffer irreversible injury. Anything that restricts oxygen or blood flow during labor and delivery can cause a lifetime of disabilities. Out of Louisiana comes a heartwarming story of a baby who received critical care after doctors realized he… Continue reading Heartwarming Story of a Child Overcoming a Brain Injury at Birth
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