Everyone makes a big deal about the care women receive while pregnant -- and for good reason. Proper prenatal care can help ensure the health and safety of both mom and baby. If a mom or baby suffers an injury, or worse, due to receiving improper prenatal care,...
Pregnancy-Related Injuries
When doctors fail to diagnose and treat preeclampsia
While most women in Oregon and elsewhere have unremarkable pregnancies -- meaning they make it through without any significant issues -- some experience complications. One of the most common pregnancy-related complications is preeclampsia. If a doctor fails to...
Abnormal blood pressure during pregnancy threatens mom and baby
The changes a woman’s body goes through during pregnancy are nothing short of miraculous. Under normal circumstances, her body knows what to do and makes the appropriate adjustments without incident. However, not everyone is quite so lucky. For instance, abnormal...
Mirror syndrome is a rare but critical condition
A prior blog (“Hydrops fetalis could put an unborn child at risk,” Aug. 26, 2020) discussed the risks that hydrops fetalis poses to an unborn child. While that condition is serious enough, it could lead to an even more dangerous condition called “mirror syndrome,”...
Take vaginal bleeding in the latter months of pregnancy seriously
One of the benefits of pregnancy is that a woman gets a break from menstruation. For this reason, the sight of blood at any stage of pregnancy could give an Oregon woman cause for concern. While bleeding during the first trimester is not always cause for great...
Tips to avoid unnecessary C-sections
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 –...
Hydrops fetalis could put an unborn child at risk
Pregnant women here in Oregon and elsewhere could face any number of pregnancy-related complications at various points during their pregnancies that affect them and their unborn children. One that could threaten the life of an unborn child is hydrops fetalis. This...
The percentage of pregnancy-related complications is rising
Expecting a child ought to be a joyful time in a woman’s life. While the majority of pregnancies tend to follow a predictable and complication-free course, the number of pregnancy-related complications appears to be rising. This makes the care that women here in...
Identifying and caring for a high-risk pregnancy is crucial
When an Oregon woman discovers she is going to have a child, it should be an exciting and joyous time. Unfortunately, some women may have a more difficult time than others do -- either based on certain factors present from the beginning or discovered as the pregnancy...
Hyperemesis gravidarum can make a pregnancy high risk
How many Oregon women reading this either had or expect to have some morning sickness in their first trimester? Most likely, many of them would and did experience it during their first three months of pregnancy, which is not unusual. However, few of them would suffer...