There is a dangerous syndrome called antiphospholipid syndrome, or Hughes’ Syndrome, which you may have suffered during pregnancy. Not recognizing this condition when it occurs could lead to serious harm coming to the mother or child, which is why it’s so important...
Pregnancy, though common, is not without its risks. One of the issues that may arise is HELLP Syndrome, which is a series of symptoms that may result in life-threatening complications for the mother and baby. Women with HELLP Syndrome may have a low platelet count,...
Forceps are a medical tool. They’re essentially a large pair of tweezers or pincers that the medical provider may use to encircle a baby’s head while assisting in the delivery of the child. While using this tool could be important and necessary in some circumstances,...
The United States has one of the most advanced and well-developed medical systems in the world. People travel from other countries to pursue cutting-edge treatments here, and doctors trained in other countries want to work in well-supplied and well-funded American...
Physicians largely receive training on the treatment of diseases, which may explain why they sometimes struggle in their approach to childbirth. In most cases, childbirth is a natural process that progresses in its own manner depending on factors ranging from how...
Women wind up in the high-risk pregnancy category for a number of reasons. Maybe you are 35 or older, making you a so-called elderly mother going through a geriatric pregnancy. Perhaps you are Rh negative, and your partner is Rh positive, leading to the potential for...
Childbirth is a life-altering event, one that should be a celebration. You are birthing a new human into the world. The last thing you want to occur is for you or especially your new child to suffer trauma that results in a birth injury. The sad realization is that...
All new mothers hope that their baby will be happy and healthy when they're born. However, some doctors or other medical staff members can cause serious harm to your child if they make poor decisions during delivery. A birth injury happens when your otherwise healthy...
Having a baby in an Ohio hospital can be an exciting, joyful, yet stressful experience. Perhaps, you consider yourself a veteran at the process, after having navigated several other pregnancies and births. Then again, this might be your first go-around, in which case,...
When you entrust your health to a licensed Ohio obstetrician, you can reasonably expect him or her to carefully monitor your pregnancy and to make educated decisions to help keep you and your baby as safe as possible all the way through labor and delivery, as well as...
