Birth Injuries

Childbirth is an amazing but frightening experience. The thought of bringing a new child into the world may bring a smile to your face. However, while you may have heard of the pain that comes with labor and delivery, you may be unaware of some maternal injuries like...

Every medication you take has an impact on your health and body. And if you are expectant, the drug affects your unborn baby too. This explains why healthcare providers exercise extreme caution when prescribing and administering medication to expectant mothers.  A...

Gestational diabetes is a serious problem during pregnancy. It is a medical condition that affects some women during pregnancy despite not having diabetes before pregnancy. Usually, gestational diabetes occurs around the middle of pregnancy, so doctors should test for...

To many expectant parents, the most exciting medical visits are the ones where the mother undergoes an ultrasound. They can hear the heartbeat of their unborn child or even get a glimpse of their developing body. Parents have such emotional responses to these tests...

Labor and delivery are largely natural processes. Women have had babies without medical intervention for millennia. Even some mothers today find themselves having babies at home or on the way to the hospital when labor progresses more quickly than they expect. Most of...

Both the mother and the father play a role in what characteristics an unborn infant develops. Sometimes, the father's genetic input can create a situation that puts the mother and the baby at risk. For example, they could carry a dangerous genetic condition. Other...

Countless birth injuries happen every year here in the U.S. While you might think that most of them are accidental, they're not. Shoulder dystocia and many other birth injuries are completely preventable. Doctors can reduce pregnant mothers' risk of having a birth...

All pregnant people are subject to certain health risks. There are many changes that are going on in the body when you are pregnant, and this means that you may develop health conditions that could pose a risk to yourself or your unborn child. Luckily, medical...

A problem with amniotic fluid can pose a threat to a mother and child in some cases. Having too much amniotic fluid could lead to pregnancy complications, trouble breathing and preterm labor. Short of an X-ray, MRI, ultrasound or other imaging test, diagnosis relies...

Top-tier medical treatment can be reassuring to parents going through childbirth. Conversely, poor treatment can be devastating, particularly when the medical team made a mistake that caused birth injuries to the child or mother. The medical staff is supposed to...