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A hospital is where people get healthy…but it’s also a place where people get sick. Unfortunately, with so many sick people in a hospital, germs have their way of making the rounds, especially if hospital staff don’t follow protocol to keep them from spreading. Have you or a loved one contracted a serious hospital-acquired…

“Spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy” might sound like a mouthful. But it’s actually not too complicated once you break it down. Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects how your body moves. It usually occurs because something goes awry in the brain while it’s still developing before a baby is born.  “Spastic hemiplegia” is a…

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are dealt a difficult hand from the very beginning. But could a long life still be in the cards for them? Cerebral palsy life expectancy depends on many different variables, so that question doesn’t have an easy answer.  Below, we’ll tell you what current research says about how long…

Labor’s progressing. The baby’s descending. But all of a sudden, the process comes to a halt— the baby’s stuck in the birth canal! What could cause this, and what should doctors do about it? Stay with us to learn about the complexities, risks, and possible conditions associated with a baby getting stuck in the…

When it comes to cancer, making the right diagnosis is often a matter of life and death. The more cancer progresses, the harder it is to treat. This is why cancer misdiagnosis is a serious mistake for a doctor to make–and it could warrant a malpractice lawsuit.  Below, we’ll explain how misdiagnosis of cancer…

When your precious newborn faces injury after birth, the urge to become their “superhero” and zap the pain away is overwhelming. Unfortunately, that’s impossible. But advocating for your baby to receive the best childbirth injury treatment and support is within your power. You and your child’s medical team might just emerge as real-life heroes—ones…

Uterine rupture during labor is one of the most terrible accidents that can happen during birth. But is it really an “accident”? Not always, according to research. This fifty-three-year-long study found that most cases of ruptured uterus are avoidable.  When ruptures do happen, there’s a good chance negligence is involved. One of the biggest…

What would you give up to “fit in” and be accepted? For Jenny Mitchell, the first woman to file a hair relaxer lawsuit for uterine cancer, the desire to conform to society’s beauty standards cost her the ability to have children. But that’s not a choice she made willingly. She didn’t know that hair…

Fetal monitoring strips might look like a child’s jagged scribbles. But they hold much more meaning—and are often the key to preventing birth injuries.  In this article, we’ll explain why fetal heart rate monitoring is essential for a baby’s well-being during birth, and what fetal distress on a monitor looks like.  Fetal Heart Monitoring…

HIE cooling therapy may seem like an odd medical practice. Lowering a baby’s body temperature? That’s downright dangerous, isn’t it? Not if it’s done in a safe, controlled way—in that case, it can be life-saving.  Cooling therapy can have dramatic positive effects on some babies with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Let’s talk about it… What is…