Many mothers remember the birth of their baby as one of the happiest moments in their life, but it is often much more difficult in the moment. There is no doubt that giving birth is a traumatic experience for most mothers. Even deliveries that have no complications...
Cutting the umbilical cord is a momentous and emotionally significant part of most births. One parent is often given the opportunity to cut the cord, which many view as the moment when a baby is safely delivered and becomes his or her own person. Some parents may even...
Every parent hopes for a healthy baby. With so many medical advancements, it can be easy to assume that a baby will be born safely with minimal complications. However, many parents find that this isn’t realistic. Birth injuries occur in as many as six to eight babies...
Birth injuries aren’t something that any expecting parent thinks about. While everyone is aware that birth injuries can happen, many people don’t think it can happen to them. Parents generally do everything they can during pregnancy to ensure that their child is safe...
About a third of all babies born in the United States are delivered via cesarean section, or c-section, as opposed to natural birth. C-sections are major surgical procedures in which babies are delivered through incisions made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus....
The Most Common Birth Injuries Due to Medical Error As we have talked about frequently over the years, any kind of birth injury can happen at any time during pregnancy or directly before, during, or after birth. One can almost never say what complications may arise...
