Welcoming a new baby into the world should be one of the happiest moments in a parent’s life. But when something goes wrong during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, and your child suffers an injury, the experience can quickly turn into a nightmare. While many births…
Genetic factors, birth injuries, metabolic disorders, or neurological damage can cause infant dystonia disorder. Early diagnosis and intervention are essential in managing symptoms and improving an infant’s quality of life. Understanding the signs and available treatments can help parents and caregivers provide the best care…
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare medical condition. Yet, it is the most common life-threatening surgical emergency in newborn babies. In fact, 70% of babies who develop necrotizing enterocolitis were born early, and NEC is the reason for 8% of all neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)…
Do you suspect that your child suffered a birth injury in a Kentucky hospital? Birth injuries, such as Cerebral Palsy or Erb’s Palsy, can result if medical personnel make a medical mistake or fail to follow proper guidelines of care during labor or delivery. The…
The injury your baby suffered could have been prevented. You did everything right by immediately going to the emergency room when you knew you needed medical care during your pregnancy. Once you were at the ER, you depended on the doctors, nurses, and staff to…
Mothers who have genital herpes may pass the herpes infection to their newborn babies during birth. However, the spread of this potentially dangerous infection is not inevitable. How Babies Contract Herpes During Birth Babies are most at risk of contracting herpes simplex virus (HSV) when…