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In the past, women with complicated pregnancies faced the likelihood of difficult and complicated deliveries. Thanks to medical advancements, there are options for those for whom a natural delivery is not possible, such as through a cesarean delivery. There are...
When patients are under the care of a doctor, they trust that medical professionals will provide them with care that meets a certain standard. Pregnant women depend on their care providers to keep a close eye on the development of their pregnancy and catch any...
When a woman is pregnant, she trusts her doctor to help her through the pregnancy and come out on the other side of it with a healthy child. It is unfortunate that every year, numerous women in Oregon and elsewhere find themselves or their children hurt due to their...
Waiting for the birth of a child is an exciting, albeit nerve-wracking time. All you want and hope for is a healthy baby when all is said and done. In your case, up until delivery, everything seemed to be looking up. Then, something happened during delivery that left...
The birth of a child is an exciting time in the life of any Oregon family. Parents should be proud of their baby and thrilled at the prospect of taking the new addition home. However, when the baby suffers injuries during birth, it can affect this celebration. The...
Many soon-to-be mothers, including many here in Oregon, want nothing more than to have a healthy child at the end of their pregnancies. For this reason, they may have at least some trepidation about what could potentially go wrong. The truth is that a large number of...
Since 1990, the rate of births by Cesarean section (C-section) has been on the rise. There are many circumstances when C-sections are necessary, such as if the baby is in breech or a vaginal birth would put the mother’s health at risk. However, the rate of elective –...
After spending months carrying a child, even pregnant women who enjoyed the process may be ready to deliver their babies. The problem is that labor could take some time, but there are ways to move things along and help a woman’s labor progress. One way that many...
Oregon’s expecting parents envision leaving the hospital with their new family member with joy and trepidation. At this point, the worst thing they may be thinking could happen is that they feel totally unprepared for parenthood. Sadly, depending on the circumstances,...
Many pilots would say that the most dangerous time of a flight is when landing since so many things could go wrong. Some would say that the same principle applies to the birth of a child, which is also a time when any number of things could go awry. Soon-to-be parents...