What are the main types of birth injury cases?
• untreated infections in the mother that are transmitted to the fetus before delivery; • shoulder dystocia which is the use of too much force to pull the baby from the birth canal resulting in nerve damage (brachial plexus injury) to the shoulder and arm; • failure to timely deliver a baby that causes oxygen loss and brain damage conditions such as cerebral palsy, seizures, development delays, and cognitive problems. Q: What is shoulder dystocia? A: It is a type of birth injury that leaves the baby with movement problems with his or her arm or shoulder. This birth injury occurs when the baby gets stuck in the birth canal and the doctor makes incorrect maneuvers or uses too much force to remove the baby. This birth injury can cause a brachial plexus injury, which is nerve damage to the baby s arm and shoulder. Q: How can a shoulder dystocia injury be avoided? This birth injury may be avoided by a c-section and proper pre-natal care to monitor the size of fetus and the size of the mothe
