No Ohio parent wants to learn that their child has suffered a birth injury, especially not cerebral palsy. As a disorder that affects the brain, it can lead to a variety of problems that remain throughout a child’s lifetime. These are the symptoms of cerebral palsy....
Birth Injuries
The top signs of a birth injury in Ohio
If your child suffered an injury during birth in Ohio, it is essential to know the signs. Many people tend to play down the seriousness of medical conditions, but a birth injury can be very severe. Therefore, it's important to spot signs of damage at birth, like...
Did your baby suffer injury at delivery at Southwest General Hospital?
Southwest General Health Center is a relatively small regional hospital that does have a labor and delivery unit. However, the staffing and access to obstetrician-physicians may not be adequate when compared to larger hospitals in the downtown Cleveland area. Just...
What are infantile spasms?
Ohio parents hope their children are healthy at birth. Unfortunately, some babies suffer birth injuries that can affect them anywhere from the short term to long term. One condition parents should be aware of is infantile spasms. What are infantile spasms? Infantile...
What are signs of cerebral palsy in my baby?
Cerebral palsy (CP) damages the brain and affects movement, muscle tone and coordination. The brain can't properly tell muscles how to move in well-coordinated ways. CP can affect motor skills and various muscle groups, including breathing, eating, bowel and bladder...
When your doctor withholds information from you
It can be difficult not to trust your doctor in Ohio. After all, they are the experts and you are not. You rely on them to help you make informed decisions about your health, and when they withhold information from you, it can be difficult to know what to do. What are...
Some delayed signs of birth injuries
Tragically, some babies in Ohio suffer birth injuries. Those injuries can either be mild and temporary or severe and permanent. There are some where the signs are obvious immediately, and others where the symptoms present down the road. What are birth injuries? Birth...
Can routine continuous fetal monitoring cause your baby harm?
Care providers use fetal monitoring to follow a baby's heartbeat through labor and birth. Clinicians in Ohio use gathered information to determine whether or not to intervene in the birth process. Parents-to-be may wonder if there is the potential for collecting this...
Facts about shoulder dystocia in Ohio
The birth of a baby is one of the most memorable moments in many people's lives. But for some mothers and babies, birth injuries are an unfortunate reality. One birth injury that can occur when delivering a child is shoulder dystocia. Here's what you need to know...
When a doctor’s negligence leads to birth injury
When a birth injury occurs during labor, it can be devastating for both the parents and the child. The damage to the child could be long-term or permanent, and the care could be costly. Parents in Ohio may wonder whether what happened to their child constitutes...