Posted on May 9th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
The birth of a child should be one of the most joyous moments of a young couple’s life. Sadly, that is not always the case. The injuries that a mother suffers during birth can result in dramatic life changes—not only for the newborn baby but also for the baby’s parents. When a medical mistake is […]
Posted on January 14th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Labor and delivery is the grand finale that expectant mothers anticipate. They look forward to finally meeting their newborn, but they may also have concerns about whether they will have a birth free of complications. What many pregnant women discover, unfortunately, is that there are prenatal birth injuries that can cause problems with a pregnancy […]
Posted on October 29th, 2018 by Elizabeth
In the second or third trimester of pregnancy, women can experience preeclampsia, a condition that involves dangerously high blood pressure. Preeclampsia is not only a threat to expectant mothers and their babies during the baby’s development. According to new research, this pregnancy complication can affect a woman later in life, decades after she has given […]
Posted on September 21st, 2018 by Elizabeth
At least 30 states have avoided scrutinizing the healthcare they have provided to mothers who died before, during, or after childbirth. Some states have not studied these fatalities at all. This information comes from the extensive and continuing study on maternal mortality rates conducted by USA TODAY. Instead of considering that medical negligence is to […]
Posted on April 7th, 2018 by Gerald Thurswell
The Link Between C-Section Complication and Cerebral Palsy Every expectant mother hopes for a safe delivery of their infant, free of complications. Unfortunately, things can wrong in the delivery room. A natural birth can become an emergency and, anytime an infant is delivered via cesarean section, the stakes go up. Too many newborns are affected […]
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