Posted on March 15th, 2019 by Elizabeth
There is a lot going on in the delivery room. Laboring mothers have enough on their minds without having to worry about additional complications that could arise from the day and time their body decides to give birth. Recent research, however, has shown that there are some unsettling factors that influence whether a mother will […]
Posted on February 25th, 2019 by Elizabeth
The United States has one of the highest rates of cesarean sections globally. In some cases, a C-section can be life-saving. In other cases, babies can suffer a catastrophic and irreversible birth injury. For some doctors, the jump to do a C-section has a lot to do with avoiding medical malpractice charges. If a vaginal […]
Posted on January 21st, 2019 by Elizabeth
The number of women who give birth by Caesarean section has almost doubled across the globe since 2000. While a C-section can save the lives of mother and baby in emergency situations, new data shows that this surgical procedure is being overused in some countries, most notably the United States. Unnecessary C-sections only increase the […]
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 January 11th, 2019 by Elizabeth
When an infant is deprived of oxygen for too long during the birth process, the resulting condition is known as birth asphyxia. When a newborn is put on a ventilator to regulate respiratory function, they can receive too much oxygen and this can lead to overventilation. Both too little and too much oxygen can result […]
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