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Navigating Life After Your Baby’s HIE Diagnosis
Navigating life after your baby’s HIE diagnosis can present certain challenges to families. Welcoming a new life into the world is a joyous occasion, but when a baby receives a diagnosis of HIE, it can be overwhelming for parents. This post aims to provide...
Understanding Fetal Monitoring When A Baby Has An HIE Brain Injury
Understanding fetal monitoring when a baby has a HIE brain injury can be crucial in performing a birth injury investigation for a family. Fetal monitoring plays a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of both the mother and the baby during pregnancy and...
Are HIE Birth Injury Cases That Complex?
Are HIE birth injury cases that complex? Some people may be wondering why this is a topic that really needs to be covered? With that said, the reasoning for the wondering might actually vary. This is because for some people anything "law" related to them is...
Are Unexpected Results Always Medical Malpractice?
Are unexpected results always medical malpractice? This question was posed to me offline in the context of a surgery that did not go as expected. The results were, as told to me, unacceptable. Based on these results the person had concluded that medical...
An HIE Birth Injury With A Uterine Rupture
An HIE birth Injury with a uterine rupture is something that can occur either during pregnancy or it can occur during labor and delivery. Although a uterine rupture is a rare event, in some cases it can still happen. When a uterine rupture happens it is an...
Potential Certified Nurse Midwife Liability For A Brain Injured Baby (HIE)
In our latest discussion I want to explore potential certified nurse midwife liability for a brain injured baby. In our context the brain injury is hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) play a crucial role in maternal care,...
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Discoloration At Birth: What It Could Mean For Your Baby And HIE
When a baby is born with discoloration—such as blue, pale, or grayish skin—parents understandably become concerned. Discoloration at birth could be an indicator of an underlying issue, including oxygen deprivation, which can sometimes lead to Hypoxic-Ischemic...
How Inadequate Fetal Monitoring Can Lead to HIE Brain Injuries
For expectant mothers, labor and delivery can be a time filled with both excitement and anxiety. One of the most critical aspects of this process is ensuring that the baby is doing well throughout labor, and this is where electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) comes...
Induced Labor For Medical Reasons and the Risk of An HIE Brain Injury
When a pregnancy reaches a point where medical intervention is necessary, doctors may recommend induced labor. However, if this process isn’t carefully monitored, it can lead to devastating outcomes, such as a baby suffering a Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy...
Why A C-Section May Not Prevent An HIE Brain Injury: Medical Errors & Delayed Decisions
When a baby is born with a Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) brain injury, one of the questions parents often ask is whether a timely C-section could have prevented the injury. While it’s true that a C-section can be an essential intervention in preventing...
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