Bringing a new life into the world is a joyous occasion, but sometimes unforeseen challenges can arise during childbirth. One such challenge that parents may face is the possibility of their infant sustaining a brachial plexus injury. What is the brachial plexus?...
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Birth Injuries
The impact of your child’s birth injuries on your life
The birth of a new baby should not be a time of stress or concern. You should be able to enjoy the new life that has joined your family, celebrate your loved ones and begin to take the next step in your life as a parent. However, if there were problems during the...
Instrument-assisted injury Cephalohematoma may cause anemia
Cephalohematoma, a birth injury, can leave newborns with a noticeable bump on their head. This condition results from blood pooling under the baby's scalp. It is often due to the pressure experienced during birth or from instrument-assisted deliveries. While these...
The rights of pregnant and birthing mothers
The birth of a child should be a time of excitement and joy. You should be able to enjoy your pregnancy and the birth of your child without fear of preventable medical problems and complications. At every step of the process, from your first doctor’s appointment after...
What risk factors can contribute to fetal distress?
Out of all the possible problems that can occur during labor, fetal distress is one of the most common. It happens during birth when the fetus is not getting enough oxygen, often observed through irregular fetal heart rate. It can be a severe delivery complication,...
5 epidural errors that can harm women in labor
Labor pain is different for every woman. However, a popular common ground for women in labor is seeking pain relief methods. Epidural is a procedure that injects a local anesthetic to intercept pain signals from the spine to the brain. When delivered correctly, it is...
How can medical malpractice cause a stillbirth?
Losing a baby before having the chance to hold them could be any expectant parent’s worst nightmare. Knowing that the tragedy is preventable, if not for human error or negligence, only makes the loss even worse. A stillbirth is a baby’s death before or during...
Improper use of medical tools resulting in birth injuries
Medical tools are designed to assist and make medical professionals’ practice somehow easier. Unfortunately, when medical practitioners fail to apply reasonable care, the use of medical devices inflicts injuries instead of providing medical care. One of the areas of...
Benefits of filing a birth injury claim
The birth of a child is an exciting, exhilarating and stressful time in the life of a mother and the entire family. Unfortunately, this can often be a complex process riddled with complications and dangers. If the unthinkable happens, and the mother or child suffers a...
Does medical malpractice cause your child’s cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy, the most common childhood disability, damages the neurological and musculoskeletal functions of your child’s developing brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such impaired physical functions have four categories: stiff...