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It is easy for a delivery room to turn into a courtroom issue. Every year, families enter hospitals, placing their trust in doctors and nurses to ensure a safe birth. Yet, errors can change everything in an instant. For example, a recent study found that failed instrumental deliveries cause neonatal … Read more »

If a newborn baby stops crying and displays any symptoms of breathing or feeding difficulties, there is a problem. Medical professionals identify these as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The brain may experience a lack of oxygen and blood supply during pregnancy or childbirth, or immediately … Read more »

As we age, we tend to randomly think about the unique concept of childbirth. Once upon a time, you were a tiny baby who has now grown into an adult. Unfortunately, not every baby gets the same healthy start. Some newborns experience birth trauma, a physical harm during delivery that can have lasting … Read more »

You may feel that the steady march of medical technology should all but erase birth injuries. Unfortunately, it hasn’t. Across Ontario and beyond, such cases still happen quietly and unexpectedly. Families are often told it was bad luck, or something no one could have stopped. Yet, many of these tra … Read more »

Expectant parents in Ontario often hear about prenatal ultrasound, yet many think of it as just a routine appointment. In truth, it is a powerful tool that enables doctors to monitor a baby’s growth, identify potential health concerns, and plan care before birth. Timing, however, is everything. Done … Read more »