Birth Injury

February 2012

Epidurals Can Cause Birth-Related Injuries

By |2015-12-11T17:06:36+00:00February 21st, 2012|Birth Injury|

Cleveland expectant mothers should be aware of the dangers of epidurals during childbirth. It appears that there are frequent side effects concerning the epidural analgesia provided while a mother is in labor. These epidurals at times lead to a spike in a woman's body temperature and can lead to birth injury for the child. Fevers following [...]

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July 2011

What Is Shoulder Dystocia?

By |2019-03-18T22:03:32+00:00July 26th, 2011|Birth Injury|

Birth injuries can be devastating. A common birth injury results from shoulder dystocia during delivery of a baby. If the baby's shoulder gets stuck during delivery, this is commonly referred to as a shoulder dystocia. If the shoulder dystocia is not properly managed it can result in a permanent brachial plexus injury. The recognition, prevention [...]

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