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Having a baby is supposed to be a time for celebration – but for too many Sacramento families, it’s not. A birth injury can snatch the joy from your family’s special day and create an avalanche of worry about the future. How will you pay for your child’s medical treatments? Who will help you care for your child as he or she recovers – and will he or she ever recover?
The sad truth is that some medical caregivers, including obstetricians, midwives and nurses, are negligent when it comes to delivering the care that newborns and their mothers deserve.
Common Birth Injuries in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands of mothers and infants are injured in the U.S each year – and most of those injuries are preventable, according to a statistical brief conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Some injuries are less common than others are, and some don’t have lasting consequences. However, many require immediate intervention – sometimes surgical in nature – and if left untreated, can lead to permanent disability or even death. Unfortunately, some birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy, cannot be corrected.
Fractures
The collarbone is the bone most commonly fractured during labor and delivery. These broken bones make movement painful for the baby, and complications during the healing practice can delay a child’s normal growth and development.
Skull fractures are less common. They often result from forceps extraction, and they may be accompanied by soft tissue swelling. The worst fractures can even result in brain injuries and permanent brain damage.
Intracranial Hemorrhages
The term intracranial hemorrhage refers to bleeding in the skull. It’s usually under the two innermost layers of the brain’s delicate covering. This bleeding can cause extreme pressure on an infant’s developing brain, and it can cause brain damage or even death.
Brachial Plexus Injury
Trauma to one or more of the spinal roots can cause significant problems for an infant. A brachial plexus injury, which occurs between roots C5 and C8, may make your baby unable to move his or her arm; it can cause decreased muscle tone and a complete lack of reflexive ability. Some children can regain movement and maintain a normal range of motion, but others cannot.