Birth Injuries e-Resource

ACE INHIBITORS AND BIRTH DEFECTS

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:16:04 -0500

The following is from an article i read recently. Numerous studies have shown that ACE inhibitors can have adverse effects on the developing fetus, and for years, experts have said they should not be prescribed to pregnant women.

The most recent study documenting their harm to the fetus was conducted by researchers from Vanderbilt University, and published in the June 8, 2006, New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that fetal exposure to ACE inhibitors in the first trimester of pregnancy nearly tripled the risk of serious birth defects.

Cerebral Palsy

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:32:53 -0500

If your child has cerebral palsy (CP) you it could have been caused by a lack of oxygen and/or other trauma to your baby during your baby's birth.

Although doctors and nurses are trained to monitor the fetal heart rate during labor and delivery to identify when the fetus is being stressed and suffering oxygen loss, unfortunately in all too many instances they fail to identify the problem and act to avoid brain injury to the baby. This failure to appreciate the baby's condition and act to save the baby can be malpractice

Klumke's Palsy

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:36:16 -0500

Babies born with Klumke's Palsy, a brachial plexus condition of the network of brachial nerves that control the hands and fingers, will usually have been injured at the hands of the hospital or clinic staff during delivery. As Klumke's palsy is a lifelong condition, claims made against the medical institution that performed the delivery are generally successful and substantial.

The cause of Klumke's palsy is usually clean cut, as the most common way the brachial plexus can be damaged is by the stretching of the nerves in question through the misuse of forceps when giving birth naturally to an, often, large baby.

Caesarean risks hard to pin down

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:10:38 -0500

Caesarean risks

Meeting stirs debate over rocketing rate of C-sections.

Pregnancy & Childbirth | NIH Panel Says Insufficient Data Available To Weigh Benefits, Risks of Elective C-Section

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:59:24 -0500

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Current available evidence comparing the risks and benefits of elective caesarean sections with vaginal deliveries is not sufficient to recommend one procedure over the other, according to an NIH draft report released on Wednesday, the Washington Post reports (Stein, Washington Post, 3/30).