What Are My Rights as a NICU Parent?
When your baby is in the NICU, it can feel like your parental rights are stripped away. You can’t take her home or hold her in your arms whenever the urge strikes. You may not even be able to feed, bathe, or clothe her. This can leave you wondering, ”What are my rights as a…
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Cytotec Induction Risks: Is This Drug Safe?
In December 2001, Tatia Oden French entered the hospital to get induced because she was overdue. Neither she nor her baby ever left. Sadly, they lost their lives after a Cytotec induction. In Tatia’s case, this controversial drug caused uterine hyperstimulation and an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). Their trauma was so severe that both Tatia…
Birth Injuries
Meconium Aspiration Complications
Meconium is the first of many not-so-delightful “presents” you’ll get from your newborn. While its appearance is alarming, it’s harmless. Except when it’s released too early, in utero. A newborn can develop meconium aspiration complications from inhaling this dark, sticky substance. While uncommon, these complications are often serious. What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome? Meconium is…
Birth Injuries
Can My Baby Recover From Hypoxic Brain Injury at Birth?
Reassurance. That’s what parents of children with brain damage from lack of oxygen at birth are looking for. They turn to their doctors, families, and friends for reassurance that “everything will be okay.” But even if your child’s doctor gives you a hopeful diagnosis, you may still be wondering, “Can my baby recover from lack…
Birth Injuries, Brain Injuries
What Caused My Child’s Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury?
According to the CDC, some of the risks of congenital cerebral palsy include low birthweight, premature birth, multiple births, infertility treatment, infections during pregnancy, birth complications, and other medical conditions. 85-90% of cerebral palsy cases are congenital. Do you know exactly what caused your child’s cerebral palsy birth injury? In this article, we’ll dive into…
Birth Injuries
Understanding Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome as a Birth Injury
Osmotic demyelination syndrome as a birth injury is very rare. It has happened to just a handful of pregnant women. But when you’re that “one in a million”, you want answers, even if they’re hard to find. Below, we’ll shed some light on an obscure, but very important topic: how osmotic demyelination syndrome relates to…
Birth Injuries, Brain Injuries
