Experiencing birth trauma can be a difficult and emotional experience for new parents in West Virginia. Birth injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including medical negligence, complications during labor or genetic disorders. Despite the challenges that...
Birth Injuries
Differences between birth injuries and birth defects
All West Virginia expectant parents hope for pregnancies that result in healthy children, but pregnancy or birth complications sometimes dash these hopes. Women can suffer medical harm and so can their infants. When health care professionals or pharmaceutical...
The top 4 risk factors for birth injuries
Birth injuries can cause serious and lifelong damage to both West Virginia infants and their mothers. In some cases, they can even be fatal. While many of them are unavoidable, there are certain risk factors that increase the chances of one occurring. Prolonged labor...
Birth injuries are a growing concern from rising rates of Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a serious issue in West Virginia that can affect the mother and her baby during pregnancy. It's estimated that up to 10% of women will develop gestational diabetes, which is rising yearly. Unfortunately, not all gestational diabetes cases are...
Giving attention to fathers’ birth trauma experiences in West Virginia
For too long, birth trauma has been seen as a woman's issue. This is not only inaccurate, but it also does a disservice to fathers who experience birth injuries. Birth injuries in particular can have a devastating impact on fathers and their families. How fathers...
Understanding the causes of birth injuries in West Virginia
A birth injury refers to any type of physical or mental injury that a baby sustains during the birthing process. Some of the most common birth injuries include cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy and shoulder dystocia. Many different factors can contribute to the development...
Common birth injuries and potential causes
Birth injuries are suffered by a West Virginia baby during the period before, during and immediately following childbirth. There are a number of factors that can lead to them. These include delayed birth, oxygen deprivation, viral infections, some medications and...
What is meconium aspiration syndrome in babies?
One of the biggest nightmares for new parents in Wisconsin is to learn that their baby suffered a birth injury. Meconium aspiration syndrome is a complication that can occur during labor. This is what it means and how it can affect a newborn. Meconium aspiration...
What are the most common orthopedic birth injuries?
West Virginia parents are horrified whenever they learn that their infant has suffered a birth injury. Unfortunately, certain orthopedic injuries are common. Brachial plexus injury The brachial plexus is a set of nerves below the collarbone that comprise the area from...
Study shows mom’s trauma causes boy babies to be smaller at birth
Expectant mothers in West Virginia excitedly anticipate the arrival of their babies. However, it’s been found that women who experience high levels of trauma while carrying boys are more likely to give birth to smaller babies. Research shows smaller boys born when...