When a child is diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) or another serious birth injury, families are often left without clear answers about what actually happened during labor. Medical records may use reassuring or vague language, or describe the outcome as an “unavoidable complication.” But those summaries don’t always tell the full story. To better understand what occurred, it is often
A parent recently asked me whether shoulder dystocia can affect a child’s vision. The good news is that most children who experience shoulder dystocia will never develop vision problems. However, in some severe birth injury cases, vision-related complications can occur. Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency that occurs when a baby’s head is delivered but one or both shoulders become
In approximately one to three out of a thousand births, a baby suffers a brachial plexus injury. These injuries can result in monetary loss and lifelong difficulties for both children and their caregivers. As a caregiver, it can be terrifying to think something has harmed your child. Know how to recognize the signs of brachial plexus injury. Know how it
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent disability arising from abnormal development of the brain, or damage to the developing brain before, during, or following birth. The word cerebral refers to “of the brain,” and palsy means paralysis. It is one of the most debilitating congenital disabilities, offering no cure and a significant impact on the lives of those affected. CP
Shoulder Dystocia is a complication that can present itself in the delivery room. If shoulder dystocia occurs during delivery, there are a number of maneuvers that can and should be used in order to deliver the baby without injury. In the absence of a proper response by the obstetrician or nurse midwife to relieve the shoulder dystocia, it is well
When a child is diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) or another serious birth injury, families are often left without clear answers about what actually happened during labor. Medical records may use reassuring or vague language, or describe the outcome as an “unavoidable complication.” But those summaries don’t always tell the full story. To better understand what occurred, it is often
A parent recently asked me whether shoulder dystocia can affect a child’s vision. The good news is that most children who experience shoulder dystocia will never develop vision problems. However, in some severe birth injury cases, vision-related complications can occur. Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency that occurs when a baby’s head is delivered but one or both shoulders become
In approximately one to three out of a thousand births, a baby suffers a brachial plexus injury. These injuries can result in monetary loss and lifelong difficulties for both children and their caregivers. As a caregiver, it can be terrifying to think something has harmed your child. Know how to recognize the signs of brachial plexus injury. Know how it
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent disability arising from abnormal development of the brain, or damage to the developing brain before, during, or following birth. The word cerebral refers to “of the brain,” and palsy means paralysis. It is one of the most debilitating congenital disabilities, offering no cure and a significant impact on the lives of those affected. CP
Shoulder Dystocia is a complication that can present itself in the delivery room. If shoulder dystocia occurs during delivery, there are a number of maneuvers that can and should be used in order to deliver the baby without injury. In the absence of a proper response by the obstetrician or nurse midwife to relieve the shoulder dystocia, it is well
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