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Real Housewives Star’s Child Dies After Shoulder Dystocia
A reality television star announced recently that her newborn son died during childbirth due to complications. According to Fox News, Kara Keough, a former star on the ‘Real Housewives of Orange County”, announced on her social media pages that her child died in April. “During the course of his birth, he experienced shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord. He joined our Heavenly Father and will live forever in the hearts of his loving parents, his adoring sister, and those that received his life-saving gifts,” Keough said on Instagram. The child reportedly weighed 11 pounds and 4 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Keough also announced that they would be donating his organs and tissue for life saving medical purposes for others. Shoulder Dystocia is Often Avoidable Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s head is delivered, and his or her shoulders are stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone. Sadly, it…
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Do Hospital Layouts Impact the Rate of Cesarean Deliveries?
A recent study revealed that hospital design and layouts can have an impact on whether cesarean deliveries are ordered during the birthing process. According to Fast Times, the study conducted by Ariadne Labs, a health system innovation center, and MASS Design Group, looked into the physical designs of hospital labor and delivery units, and whether they could lead to a higher rate of cesarean deliveries. The researchers reviewed a dozen hospitals and birth centers in the U.S., compiling data such as distance between labor and delivery rooms (LDRs), number of available rooms, as well as healthcare data. We highly suggest you read the study overview at the source link below for further details. It found that there may be a correlation between higher ratios of operating rooms (ORs) to labor and delivery rooms (LDRs), and higher cesarean rates, as access to more ORs may to lead to higher numbers of procedures….
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Family Sues Fed Over Child’s Brain Injury
A teenager has been awarded more than $15 million after suffering a brain injury during his birth at the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell, Ky. The now 15-year-old suffers from neurological deficits resulting from cerebral palsy, according to his lawsuit, which was filed against the federal government. His family claims that his mother originally suffered from placental insufficiency during the birthing process of her first child, meaning her placenta failed to deliver enough oxygen to the child, resulting in a Caesarean section. However, the family claims that during the injured child’s birth, doctors failed to review the mother’s medical history, which would have indicated she may have needed to undergo another C-Section to deliver the child. The family lawyers claim that had this been done, the child would not have suffered brain injuries. They allege that the mother was also given standard VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) counseling…
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