Your baby can’t talk yet. He can’t use words to explain his physical pain and his emotional suffering. Even if he could, he doesn’t have the life experience to anticipate what his pain and suffering will be like in the future. Even without verbal communication,…
You know something is wrong, but you don’t yet know what is causing your baby’s symptoms. In order for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan to be developed, it is important to report all of your baby’s symptoms to your baby’s doctor. Symptoms of Hypoxic…
When the spine curves 10 degrees or more, a person may be diagnosed with scoliosis. Some signs of scoliosis include A head that is not centered on the body. Shoulders that are at different heights. Hips that are at different heights or positions. Arms that…
After your baby is born and diagnosed with a brachial plexus birth injury, your child’s mental health as a teenager may not be the first thing you think about. Instead, if your baby has suffered an injury to the network of nerves found between the…
You spent a lot of time developing your birth plan. You had an idea of how you wanted things to go and you shared the plan with your obstetrician or midwife. The plan provided your express written consent to certain medical procedures as well as…
You would do anything to protect your child. The problem is that you may not know exactly what to do. This is perfectly normal. You aren’t expected to know everything about parenthood or about how to protect your child’s rights after a birth injury on…