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Like giant waves crashing against a flood barrier, a diagnosis of brain damage at birth can send you scrambling for reinforcements. It’s a challenge for any family to cope with, no matter how united or strong they may be.  But good floodwalls mitigate even the worst deluge—and so can you with the right knowledge…

You recall the moment clearly: your doctor sat you down and said your child’s diagnosis is HIE. What is HIE? Thanks to shock and exhaustion, you may not recall all of the details of your doctor’s explanation. Of course, this article can’t replace your doctor’s explanation of an HIE birth brain injury. It’s not meant…

You’re in the hospital after the worst stomach bug of your life. You have hyponatremia (too little sodium in the blood), thanks to excessive vomiting and diarrhea. You want to feel better ASAP! But correcting hyponatremia too fast is the last thing doctors should do. That can cause a devastating disorder called osmotic demyelination…

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a complex condition. No two cases are the same. In fact, a diagnosis of HIE can mean anything from the baby having mild issues to the worst-case scenario that the situation is fatal. This is why hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy stages are an important classification tool for doctors.  In this article, we’ll examine:…

The first thing everyone wants to see after a birth is a baby’s adorable face. But that’s not the first thing doctors should see when the child makes an entrance into the world. Arriving “face first” is called “face presentation birth”, and it can be dangerous.  In this article, we’ll discuss the “baby born…

Finally…the baby’s out! For a mother who just gave birth, it’s such a relief for labor to be over. But wait! There’s still one phase of labor left: placental delivery. It may seem insignificant, but delivering the placenta is extremely important. Why? A retained placenta can be a danger to the mother’s health.  Most…

When doctors diagnosed Betsy’s son Max with neonatal encephalopathy, she felt the walls closing in on her. As she stared at her baby’s tiny swollen face, she was overwhelmed with worry. What would Max’s life be like if he pulled through? Would it be a life full of suffering and pain? Fortunately for Max…

Chances are you’ve heard of adult strokes. But did you know babies in the womb can have them, too? In the United States, stroke in utero affects 1 in 2,500 to 1 in 4,000 live births every year.  Stay with us to learn why and how an in utero stroke happens, and how it…

During the third trimester, the finish line is in sight! It’s almost time for your baby to make her grand entrance into the world. But she’s not in the clear just yet. You should still keep a watchful eye for signs your baby is in distress in the third trimester.  We encourage you to…

Doctors have long been searching for ways to prevent preterm birth. But right now, they don’t fully understand why it happens. So there isn’t one 100% reliable method of preventing or stopping it. Some doctors administer magnesium for preterm labor. But how effective is it? Can magnesium delay labor, or even stop it altogether?…