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Prenatal care for pregnant women in Texas includes regular blood pressure monitoring. Persistently elevated blood pressure, as indicated by two readings above 140/90 taken at least four hours apart, is a warning sign for preeclampsia. This condition could result in...
Babies who are delivered with the assistance of forceps may experience minor injuries. Typically, these injuries involve bruises or marks around the head, and a baby could be scratched by the device as well. Mothers in Texas and elsewhere could also be injured if...
Birth injuries cause permanent disabilities in Texas and in other states every year. Meconium aspiration syndrome, or MAS, is a breathing problem experienced by newborns that can lead to a blocked airway and permanent lung damage in some cases.MAS is suspected when...
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalitis (HIE) is a type of brain trauma that is found in infants in Texas and across the nation. It occurs when the baby's brain doesn't receive enough blood or oxygen, and this usually happens before or during labor. The condition occurs in 20...
Brain damage resulting from many different issues affects thousands of newborns and infants each year in our country. One of the more common issues affecting babies is jaundice, which can lead to brain damage if not treated properly. About jaundice Jaundice is a...
Injuries during birth can lead to significant medical difficulties later in life for many children in Texas. When newborn babies have acute symptomatic seizures, they could develop epilepsy later on. There are a number of reasons why newborns might have seizures, but...
Erb's Palsy, a form of brachial plexus palsy, occurs in one or two of every thousand births. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves near the neck that link to the nerves of the arm and shoulder. Fortunately for Texas families, most instances of this condition are...
In July, USA Today released results from an investigation that showed thousands of women throughout Texas and the rest of the country have died or been injured during childbirth due to lax safety practices in hospitals. As a result of the study, representatives from...
Despite the fact that the United States is a global leader in health care, mothers in Texas and across the country may not receive sufficient protections during labor and childbirth. As a result, serious birth injuries can have lifelong effects on both mother and...
Infant brain damage frequently occurs during the delivery process, but it can also happen during pregnancy or after birth. Lack of oxygen may be the cause of infant brain damage, but other issues are equally critical. With proper medical care, however, infant brain...