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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…

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 taking oral magnesium delay labor? Or even stop…

It’s frightening to learn that a baby has an umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. But it may be nothing to worry about. Most nuchal cords are loose, and a loose nuchal cord is as harmless as a necklace. Nuchal cord complications only stem from severe cases where the cord becomes too tight.  Stay…

Most mothers are anxious to meet their unborn babies. The sooner the better, right? Not exactly. When it comes to birth, there is such a thing as “too soon”! An incompetent cervix can cause a baby to arrive too soon. And that’s far from a good thing. It can lead to birth injury claims….

Your baby looks perfect. She’s in perfect health. Then suddenly, she’s shaking all over. It’s a seizure—and it came out of nowhere. There are many causes of infant seizures, so it might take some time for doctors to tell you what triggered this event in your baby.  Let’s take a look at what a…