Posted on June 28th, 2019 by Elizabeth
In the 1950s, it wasn’t hard to find a pregnant woman who smoked cigarettes and drank regularly without giving these behaviors a second thought. Doctors even smoked in the exam rooms during prenatal visits. Smoking was, indeed, the thing to do. Smoking, however, is now known to increase the risk of health problems, birth defects, […]
Posted on June 22nd, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
The arrival of a newborn is a joyous occasion when most new parents leave the hospital with a healthy addition to their family. Yet, when parents have to stay at their newborn’s side because of birth injury, joy can easily turn to distress. Birth injuries might occur because of a variety of things which happen […]
Posted on May 9th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
The birth of a child should be one of the most joyous moments of a young couple’s life. Sadly, that is not always the case. The injuries that a mother suffers during birth can result in dramatic life changes—not only for the newborn baby but also for the baby’s parents. When a medical mistake is […]
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 […]
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