BIRTH INJURIES

» Common Causes of Birth Injury

• Failure to respond to or to recognize bleeding, which could be abrupted placenta or fetal bleeding.
• Causing or failing to respond to umbilical cord entrapment or compression of the cord (prolapsed cord).
• Failure to respond to fetal distress.
• Delay in ordering or misperforming C-section.
• Misuse of vacuum extractor or forceps.
• Misuse of the labor stimulating drug pitocin.
• Poor resuscitation and newborn care.
• Failure to prevent, recognize or treat infection.

» Neurological Signs of Birth Injury

• Floppy, depressed, pale or blue after birth.
• Seizures and neurological problems in first days of life.
• Permanent damage often including cerebral palsy, cortical blindness and mental retardation or learning deficits.

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