What Are Birth Injuries?
A birth injury is an injury sustained by a baby during the process of birth. Birth injuries can range from mild to severe and can occur to the baby’s head, spine, and limbs. Birth injuries can also occur to the baby’s internal organs.
Some common causes of birth injuries include:
Difficult or premature labor
Prolonged labor
Use of forceps or a vacuum extractor
Birth trauma
Breech birth
Umbilical cord prolapse
Meconium aspiration
Most birth injuries are mild and cause only a temporary injury or disability. However, some birth injuries can be quite serious and lead to long-term health problems. In the most serious cases, birth injuries can lead to death.
A birth injury can be a devastating experience for a family. If your child has suffered a birth injury, it ...