It can be a devastating experience to have the glorious event of a child’s birth turn into a terrifying situation involving a birth injury in Indiana. Babies are the most at risk, though mothers can experience injuries, too. There are many reasons why these injuries...
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Pregnancy-Related Injuries
An Anoxic Injury Could Alter Your Baby’s Life at Birth
Parents can have varying expectations for their children, even before they are born. Perhaps you envision your baby eventually going to college and having a successful career. Or maybe you would like your child to be creative and inquisitive. But regardless of their...
A Baby’s First Breath Signals a Complete Life Change
We all must contend with changes throughout our lives, some of which prove to be very stressful. But it is quite possible that the most difficult change we ever contend with occurs when we are born. An infant goes from a state of being ensconced in his or her mother's...
Proper Infant Screening Is Critical for Uncovering Health Issues
Once a baby has been delivered, he or she must undergo a series of tests. These tests are used to make sure that the baby is healthy and does not have any conditions that may require special attention. The tests should be conducted before the baby leaves the hospital....
Under What Circumstances Should Vacuum Extractions Be Avoided?
While giving birth can certainly be an intense and emotional experience, it is also typically a safe and successful process. It is always hoped that the baby will find its way out of the womb without any complications. However, sometimes assistance is required to...
How Do I Find the Right OB/GYN for Me?
If you recently found out that you are pregnant, then you are likely aware that you have many doctor visits in your future. And since you will be spending a great deal of time with your OB/GYN, it's important that you find a practitioner with whom you are comfortable...
Are Doctors Performing Too Many Cesareans?
A birth of any child is an amazing event. But even the most routine pregnancies carry a risk. In pregnancies where the risks become too high for a vaginal birth to proceed, a cesarean procedure will be ordered. This makes medical sense, and you presume your doctor...
What Are the Risks of Off-Label Drug Use to Your Child?
Few subjects are more frightening to an expectant mother than that of birth defects. Everyone who becomes pregnant hopes that their child will be perfect. They recognize that every pregnancy carries some risk, but they want to limit those risks. If they knew some drug...
Preeclampsia Caused Stillbirth; Mother Sues
It is a sad fact of life that all pregnancies do not wind up with bouncing bundles of joy. Despite all the advances in obstetrics over the years, some babies simply do not make it out alive. While some of these cases are inexplicable by modern medicine, it is an...
Preeclampsia Is a Dangerous Condition of Pregnancy
While many women feel that their pregnancies are the happiest time of their lives, for others it can be marred by ill health and even deadly conditions. One of those pregnancy traumas is preeclampsia. This dangerous condition affects approximately 5 percent...