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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Losing a child is devastating and can cause trauma to surviving parents. Unfortunately, before some parents can even hold their children, they lose them at the hands of a negligent medical practitioner. This event causes economic and noneconomic damages, and it is...
A Cesarean section or C-section is a procedure where an obstetrician or family physician delivers a baby by slicing the bottom of a mother’s abdomen and cutting through the uterus. C-sections are an emergency response to fetal distress and other unforeseen crises that...
Pregnancy can extensively alter the body, affecting the mental and physical welfare of both the person and the fetus. Pregnancy can put them in sensitive states, making them prone to health issues or injuries before, during and after birth. According to the...
Did your obstetrician fail to order or perform a cesarean section in a timely manner? Did you or your baby exhibit signs of distress during pregnancy, labor or delivery, only to have your OB-GYN fail to diagnose the condition? Has your child suffered birth injuries in...
Having a baby can be an exciting yet stressful experience, especially if there are health concerns for the mother or infant. Oregon mothers rely heavily on their obstetricians and midwives to monitor their conditions and keep them and their babies safe throughout...