Birth Injury

When there is a complication in childbirth that leads to a birth injury for the baby, there is often intense scrutiny about the baby’s health and well-being – as there should be. The birth trauma that some women experience, however, after a difficult childbirth is real, and often left unaddressed. Last summer, we covered the…

Every year in the U.S., about 50,000 women suffer serious injuries during the process of childbirth. Additionally, some 700 mothers lose their lives in what is supposed to be a joyous occasion. As a recent USA Today investigation has discovered, hospitals across the nation are bypassing crucial safety practices that would prevent these maternal injuries…

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a severe brain injury also referred to as birth asphyxia. It can occur among adults, but also during the labor and delivery of a baby when it is deprived of oxygen. In fact, the occurrences of asphyxia at birth according to MedScape are more common than one may realize, accounting…

Spina bifida is a birth defect. Children are born with the condition, which occurs when the tissue that forms the spinal column does not close properly in utero. Children who are born with spina bifida sometimes need to have surgery to repair the opening in the back, and have a shunt implanted to drain excess…

Birth injury and birth trauma are not always discussed as part of your pregnancy. Healthcare providers don’t like to discuss the possibility of errors or mistakes; unfortunately, every medical procedure carries some degree of risk. Modern technology has reduced the risk of certain types of errors, but others are more common than ever. Cerebral palsy…

Birth injuries are serious complications that can arise during labor and delivery. Mistakes by your team of healthcare professionals can have lifelong effects on your child. We often talk about the causes of cerebral palsy, hypoxia, forceps injuries, and other conditions and the effects that they can have on your child. Often overlooked, however, are…

Childbirth is supposed to be the beautiful and exciting start to a new family. An act of medical negligence can change that forever. In situations when the mother has survived the birth, but is dealing with her own injuries while trying to care for a newborn, it can create difficulties for the family – but…

There are few feelings as extraordinary as holding your child for the first time. That life that you carried through nine long months of morning sickness, food cravings, extra trips to the bathroom and some pretty uncomfortable sleeping positions is finally here – 10 fingers, 10 toes, and absolutely loved. For some mothers, however, the…

Aubrey Bridges is 18 and autistic. She also has a rare disorder called “vein of Galen malformation.” Her disabilities make it difficult for her to speak, but she was determined to be heard after seeing former Carolina Panther receiver Steve Smith Sr. dance in a video; she thought he’d be a fun date. She decided…