Category Archives: Birth Trauma
Brain Injured Infants May be Exposed to Unnecessary Radiation From X-Rays
According to US Politics Today, medical professionals are exposing infants to unnecessary radiation from x-rays. A doctor will recommend an x-ray to determine the proper course of action in case of an infant birth injury. However, improper management of x-ray may cause an infant to endure unnecessary radiation exposure. Parents often willingly agree to an x-ray in hopes of quickly determining the appropriate treatment and because they may not understand that the x-ray room does not always protect the victim from excess radiation. A State University of New York Downstate Medical Center doctor uncovered that a high number of infants have been over-radiated as a result of hospital errors made in the radiation department. The doctor found that one baby was radiated 10 times without any of the proper shielding, even though only a chest x-ray was ordered. The doctor recommended a chest cavity x-ray but the radiation department exposed…
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Hospital Watchdog Warns of Early Cesarean Deliveries and Birth Injuries
The Leapfrog Group, a voluntary patient-safety program, said that early elective deliveries might put infants at an increased risk of birth injuries. The group presented its finding to inform parents-to-be about the risks of elective early deliveries. The group states some hospitals across the country are delivering 40 percent of newborn babies early for no medical reason. Among the 773 hospitals in the United States, the group found a wide range of inconsistencies between how often facilities performed early elective deliveries. Additionally, allowing early deliveries may result in higher birth injury, infant mortality rates and permanent health problems, the group claims. An early elective delivery is a cesarean section, a surgical procedure made through a pregnant mother’s abdomen to deliver a baby. Medical experts recommend a cesarean section when a vaginal delivery may pose a health risk to mother or baby, or in cases of multiple births. The Leapfrog Group…
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Texas Couple Seeks New Law After Traumatic Home Birth
According to Texas Watch, when they found out about their pregnancy, Tina and Frank Comstive of Houston, Texas, decided on a home birth using a midwife. The Comstives found out about Tina’s pregnancy just shortly after the loss of Tina’s 58 year old mother to cancer, overshadowing the joy of their pregnancy. Many women today decide that hiring a midwife and having their babies at home is an ideal solution for whatever issues may be affecting them at the time, whether it be to save money over a hospital birth or, such as the Comstives’ case: a lack of maternity insurance. One night in May 2010, Tina woke to use the restroom. For most women, a late-night trip to the bathroom is nothing unusual, but the tables turned for Tina when she discovered blood. Her midwife arrived within half an hour afterwards. Tina’s midwife decided that it was safe for…
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