Learning that your child has cerebral palsy can be devastating. This condition is incurable and lifelong, and can be caused by medical errors made by doctors and nurses during the labor and delivery process or shortly thereafter. Depending on its severity, a child who has cerebral palsy might require therapy, medical care, special education, and […]
In some cases, child brain damage is preventable. When children suffer brain damage in utero or during or after labor and delivery, the damage might be due to medical negligence. The prognosis for children with brain damage depends on multiple factors, including the severity and location of the damage, when it is diagnosed, the treatment […]
Babies conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and certain other fertility treatments may have a significantly higher risk of cerebral palsy and other birth defects, especially those defects that affect the baby’s heart, eyes, urinary system, and reproductive organs. In vitro fertilization raises the risk of having a baby with a birth defect by about […]
During a normal birth, a baby comes out before the umbilical cord. An umbilical cord prolapse is when that order is reversed, and the umbilical cord comes out before or alongside the baby. This happens in about one in 620 births. An umbilical cord prolapse is a serious medical emergency with a mortality rate of […]
What is Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)? During labor and delivery, a baby has to pass through the narrow opening in the mother’s pelvis. Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) is a condition where the baby has trouble getting through the birth canal because of the size of the baby’s head, the baby’s position, or the size or shape of […]