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Birth and Pregnancy Injuries

• Failure to correctly follow standard delivery room standards and procedures
• Improper or incorrect delivery room drugs and medication provided to a child’s mother during childbirth or pregnancy
• Negligence when monitoring delivery room patients
• Improper use of forceps during childbirth procedure
• Improper use of a vacuum during childbirth
• Delayed or improperly performed C-section (Cesarean delivery)
• Forcefully delaying vaginal birth
• Improper monitoring of fetal and mother heart rates
• Failure to diagnose possible obstetrical risk factors
• Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy HIE caused by lack of oxygen being delivered to the infant’s brain

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a brain disorder that causes motor deficiencies. Brain damage before, during, or after birth can cause cerebral palsy

Infant Spinal Cord Injuries and Damage

Infant spinal cord damage is rare, accounting for only five percent of all spinal cord damage cases in the United States. When they do occur, however, the results of such a traumatic injury can leave children with catastrophic damage and a host of long-term medical issues.

Infant Subconjunctival Hemorrhage (SCHN)

An infant subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCHN) is a medical condition that happens when the small blood vessels located just beneath the eye rupture. When a blood vessel ruptures, blood pools beneath the sclera (the clear membrane that covers the eye). The result is a bright red spot on the eye. This is sometimes called “red eye.”

Intracranial Hemorrhage

An infant brain bleed, better known as a brain hemorrhage or intracranial hemorrhage, is a type of disorder that can be caused by a birth injury. These injuries must be treated immediately to ensure the best possible outcome and to avoid severe long-term health complications.

Caput Succedaneum

Caput succedaneum occurs when a baby’s scalp is swollen after delivery.

This birth injury is what causes the “conehead” shape of a newborn baby’s head. During childbirth, especially during head-first deliveries, the pressure exerted on a baby’s head can damage the scalp. Fluid may then build up, which causes caput succedaneum and may lead to other types of birth injuries as well.

Infant Cephalohematoma

Trauma during labor and delivery can cause cephalohematoma or damage to blood vessels on the skull.

Infant Broken Bones

Many families find that bruising is a normal part of the process of bringing a new human into the world.

Labor and delivery are difficult and can result in minor injuries to the infant. Infant broken bones, however, may indicate that medical malpractice happened during the delivery process that was outside the norm.

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy HIE

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain injury that affects newborns. It can lead to serious and even permanent brain damage.

Brachial Plexus Injury

Brachial plexus injuries are often the result of birth trauma. They can impact your child’s sensation and movement in the affected arm.

Information provided by: Birth Injury Types – BirthInjuryGuide.org