Pregancy-Related Injuries

  Some people may assume that pregnancy-related injuries are largely a thing of the past. Fortunately, delivery room procedures continue to progress every year, and, as a result, giving birth is now largely a joyful event. In Texas and the rest of the country, though, pregnancy-related injuries are not entirely extinct and when they do…

  May is the month when people all across Texas are thinking of their mothers. The woman who gives the gift of life plays a very important role in many Texans’ lives, and Mother’s Day is when appreciation can be shown in countless ways. Sometimes giving life can be dangerous, though, and many mothers know…

  At the top of most Texas doctors’ priorities is keeping their patients safe, healthy and well. The thought of a doctor causing more harm than good is unbelievable to many people, especially pregnant women who must develop a particularly intimate trust with their physicians. Still, according to a 2012 survey by the American College…

  A woman’s pregnancy can be riddled with many different side effects and complications, which can lead to serious birth injuries if when left untreated. One of the most serious pregnancy-related complications is preeclampsia, which is when a pregnant woman has a severe form of high blood pressure.

  Ectopic pregnancies are the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the first trimester in the United States. Ectopic pregnancies occur in 2 percent of pregnancies and can cause fatal complications if treatment is delayed or if it is never diagnosed.