What Kinds of Birth Problems Are Often Associated with Errors by Healthcare Professionals?
Deliveries can be complicated by the size of a baby. A larger baby often has difficulty fitting through the birth canal, and a Cesarean section (C-section) may be preferable to vaginal delivery. Often associated with maternal diabetes, large babies can be detected in advance by ultrasound. This gives the healthcare providers plenty of time to explain the risks of a natural delivery to the parents. While natural child birth (vaginal delivery) is often preferred because of its safety, it can be associated with severe injuries when the baby needs assistance through vacuum extraction of the use of forceps. Unless the practitioner is skilled, these devices can harm the baby. Large babies may get stuck in the birth canal during delivery. When the shoulder is caught against the maternal pelvis, the situation is called shoulder dystocia. When shoulder dystocia occurs, the baby may suffer neck or shoulder injury as a result of traction applied by the doctor. This traction can damage the brachia
