April is Cesarean Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating families about cesarean births – when they are necessary, the risks involved, and when medical errors may lead to preventable harm. A C-section is a major surgical procedure. While it...
A National Library of Health study of in-hospital births over an eight-year period showed 982,033 weighted records with neonatal birth trauma. That data means thousands of families face this difficult situation every year. Yet whereas some birth injuries are clearly...
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) happens when a newborn’s brain is deprived of oxygen or blood flow before, during, or shortly after delivery. Some effects may appear immediately, such as seizures or motor delays. Others — including learning disabilities — can emerge...
A Philadelphia jury awarded $108.6 million in a birth injury case against Jefferson Health and a pediatric practice it acquired through Einstein Healthcare Network. The verdict is the largest medical malpractice award in Philadelphia since a $183 million judgment against...
Bringing a child into the world at a Silver Spring hospital should be one of the happiest days of your life. But when a routine delivery turns into a preventable medical crisis, families are left devastated – and searching for...
Labor can be one of the most anticipated moments in a parent’s life, yet it also brings natural concerns about the baby’s well-being. Although medical teams monitor mothers and babies throughout delivery, knowing what warning signs to watch for can...
When a newborn is diagnosed with a serious medical condition, it is natural for parents to question the underlying cause. In many cases, the answer may be genetic, but in others, it may be a birth injury. Distinguishing between the...
Every month is the right time to discuss risks to a mother’s and child’s health during pregnancy. In February, the focus is on preventing prenatal infections. Many families do not know of the risks associated with infections during pregnancy and...
The birth of a child often brings hope to families, yet the outcome can change quickly when labor or delivery complications arise. Fortunately, most births progress without incident, but others require fast medical decisions to protect both mother and baby....
National Birth Defects Awareness Month provides an opportunity to shed light on what happens, why it occurs, and what it means for those families facing these challenges. Every month should be an opportunity to discuss these matters. That is especially...
