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Expecting a new child is an exciting time in most parents’ lives. When they find out that their child suffered injuries during childbirth, it can be devastating. While some birth injuries are relatively minor, others can have lifelong health implications. Some are fatal. If your child suffered a birth injury, …

The birth of a child should be a joyous event. When the baby suffers from birth asphyxia, those first exciting moments can become terrifying. This condition is also referred to as perinatal asphyxia. It’s defined as “a lack of blood flow or gas exchange to or from the fetus in …

If you know anything about me, you know that I’m passionate about protecting mothers from medical negligence. The United States has long had a maternal mortality problem—and this week, Vice President Kamala Harris is advocating on behalf of mothers everywhere. The VP recently urged the Senate to “allocate an additional …

Even with modern medical advancements, birth can be a risky proposition for both mother and child. We often see birth injury cases where the doctors or nurses physically mishandled a child—but a 2018 study suggests that infant head size can also have a significant bearing on birth injuries. The Study …

Using midwives to assist births is becoming more popular in the United States. Midwives can provide a more patient-focused experience. Like doulas, they are focused on emotional and physical support for the mother. Using midwives has been linked to lower cesarean section rates, higher birth weights, and less obstetric intervention. …

People often joke about big babies, but it’s no laughing matter. Overly large infants are more susceptible to birth injuries than average-sized children. This condition is called fetal macrosomia, and is usually applied to babies over eight pounds, 13 ounces at birth. In contrast, the average baby is about seven …

The phrase “birth trauma” occurs when a child experiences a physical injury during the birthing process. Unfortunately, if the delivery process is not properly navigated, a child and/or mother can end up facing complications that last the rest of their lives. The effects of this trauma are not always immediately …

Ohio legislators recently introduced an abortion bill, which if passed will require physicians to re-implant ectopic pregnancies by placing fertilized embryos into a woman’s uterus. This bill has been proposed despite physicians claiming it is medically impossible to move an embryo in such a manner. The bill also orders a …

C-sections have become a routine part of the birthing process in this country. Statistics even suggest that as many as 33% of all births involve a cesarean. Although cesareans are most common in older women, younger women still face a chance of requiring one. The cesarean procedure plays an important …