If you are expecting to welcome a new baby into your family in the coming months, you probably have some concerns about both your delivery and the health of your new child. Fortunately, birth-related injuries to mothers and babies are comparatively rare in New Mexico...
What testing can detect or prevent birth injuries?
Birth injuries occur to many babies in New Mexico and elsewhere. Sadly, some of these injuries are avoidable with the right type of screening. You should know about certain tests that can be done throughout your pregnancy to detect or even prevent birth injuries. When...
Newborn asphyxia happens more often than you might think
Most of the time, an infant is born without undue complications, much to the relief of the family. However, lack of oxygen is a problem that occurs to a surprising number of newborns and requires immediate medical intervention. Overview of birth injuries Of the 1...
What major and minor birth injuries can babies suffer?
Birth injuries happen to newborns every single day. Sadly, many babies in New Mexico might experience a birth injury due to a medical mistake. Children can experience a minor or major birth injury. These are some that are more common. What is a birth injury? A birth...
Is medical malpractice to blame for your birth injury?
Birth injuries can be heartbreaking for families in New Mexico. Affecting mothers, babies or both, birth injuries make what should be a joyous time difficult and painful. Some birth injuries can occur naturally. This is especially true if there's a circumstance like...
Hospital birth traumas and injuries are increasing
While most parents in New Mexico fondly remember the day their baby was born, that doesn't mean the day was perfect. Birth trauma and birth injuries are still a major problem in U.S. hospitals, and the experience can be confusing and overwhelming for parents. Study...
What are some of the most common birth injuries?
Childbirth may have been largely normalized in our society since major medical advances have made this event much safer for the mother and baby alike. However, that does not mean it is always stress-free, and tragically, in some cases, major birth injuries can occur....
Legal steps to take after a preventable birth injury
The birth of a child is one of the happiest moments of your life, but birth injuries are a reality still faced by many parents in New Mexico. Sadly, research shows that nearly half of all birth injuries are preventable. Birth injury versus birth defect Birth defects...
Birth injuries can come about due to a number of reasons
Having a baby is a blessed event for many New Mexico residents. People who are pregnant do everything in their power to make sure they have healthy pregnancies. When something ends up going wrong due to a birth injury, victims need to know what happened. Knowing what...
What is failure to thrive?
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a condition prevalent in children all over the globe. However, New Mexico has experienced a rise in cases of this condition over the past decade. Children diagnosed with this condition have a lower weight gain rate than other children of the...