Study shows that injuries to mothers during labor & delivery are on the rise
Delayed recognition of problems during labor can lead to avoidable injuries
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U.S. death rate for mothers during labor, delivery, and birthing is on the rise
Houston OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine physician describes it as a failure at all levels
Study: Birthing center labor and delivery is twice as risky for a baby's life than delivery in a hospital
Birthing centers are typically less equipped to handle emergencies than hospitals, and are staffed with less-trained midwives rather than physicians
New guideline will improve newborn safety at hospitals
There have been cases where the wrong baby was taken to the operating room for surgery, or sent home with another baby's mother
Decreased fetal/baby movement is not something to ignore
When an unborn baby is moving less than the normal pattern, it could be a sign that the placenta is failing
Will new relaxed electronic fetal monitoring recommendations cause more brain injured babies?
Continuous electronic fetal monitoring helps identify situations requiring emergency delivery of the baby
Preeclampsia symptoms, risks, treatments, and medical malpractice
Left untreated, preeclampsia can cause death or severe complications for both the mother and baby
Obstetrician office nurse bungles patient call, baby born with brain damage
OB doctor's office tells mom to drink orange juice when she called to report decreased fetal movement
Delayed delivery after fetal distress can cause baby to have brain damage
Painter Law Firm's medical malpractice attorneys handle birth injury cases
Texas maternal/mother pregnancy-related death rate jumped 87%
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