If your newborn has a cone-shaped head or swelling beneath his or her scalp, doctors may have given you a hard-to-understand diagnosis: caput succedaneum. According to Stanford Medicine, this medical term, which is Latin, simply means your infant has localized...

The last thing parents want is for their newborn to suffer a birth injury. Unfortunately, birth injuries can result from defects, accidental trauma or medical malpractice. Newborn cephalohematoma is just one of the many risks associated with birth. What is it? Newborn...

When you first enter the hospital and begin to go into labor, you may feel overwhelmed by everything going on around you. If your doctor chooses to use forceps during the delivery, they may fail to use them in a safe and proper way. This kind of misuse can leave you...

Every mother wants her baby to live a long, healthy life, but serious health issues can occur for newborns. Medical malpractice during delivery can cause an infant to suffer a lack of oxygen, and, in turn, the possibility of brain damage. Anoxia and hypoxia In the...

Shoulder dystocia is a birth injury that occurs when a baby's shoulder gets caught in the mother's pelvis during labor and birth. This injury can harm both mother and baby and can result in permanent damage or even death. Shoulder dystocia can be one of the most...

Occurring due to birth injuries and other factors, cerebral palsy ranks as one of the leading childhood movement disorders. Although caused and manifesting early in life, the effects of this condition often affect people throughout childhood and adulthood. Therefore,...

Nothing is more exciting than the birth of a child. The joy may turn to worry, especially when following a difficult delivery. If something appears wrong with the baby, it may trace back to a medical mistake. Birth injuries range in severity, but the bottom line is...

Although women give birth every day, this natural body function comes with risks. Nevertheless, most mothers go to great lengths to ensure bringing a healthy child into the world, despite anticipating the discomfort of childbirth. However, medical errors may cause the...

Although it may not be the first aspect you think of while planning your baby's birth, the distance away from a major city or other populated areas may affect some aspects of birth injuries. Learning about the differences in these two areas and how they can impact you...

In most cases, delivery doctors use a Cesarean delivery out of medical necessity. Reasons for this medical procedure include an abnormal fetal position, umbilical cord prolapse and the large head size in the newborn. In some cases, the procedure has dubious benefits...