When welcoming a baby into the world, most parents’ highest priority is to ensure their infant’s health. Every day, new parents trust medical professionals to assist in delivering their children safely. When this trust is broken, an infant or mother can suffer great harm with lasting effects.
Causes and Consequences of Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are often a result of untreated illnesses or physical harm before, during, or immediately after childbirth. This type of injury most frequently occurs when the infant is above average size, the infant is born prematurely, or the infant is not head-first in the birth canal. Even tools used by doctors during labor, such as forceps or vacuums, can cause birth injuries. Physical and intellectual impairment, including blindness or deafness, difficulty learning, inability to move one part of the body, issues with communicating effectively, and excessive sleepiness, may result from birth injuries.
Serious injuries sustained during the childbirth process can lead to short-term and long-term conditions that may require life-long treatment for a child, including:
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