Sentences with phrase «by obstetricians»

To refute this obvious mistruth, she is pointing out what the science actually says — that the perinatal mortality rate for low risk women cared for by midwives, whether at home or at hospital, is higher than the perinatal mortality rate for high risk women cared for by obstetricians in the hospital.

Written by an obstetrician whose baby was born at 25 weeks, «The Preemie Primer» does a great job of breaking down complex medical information into something that practically anyone can understand.

If you believe that your child's cerebral palsy, or any other birth injury, was caused by an obstetrician during childbirth, you should consult with a medical malpractice lawyer for a free review of your child's medical records by the proper expert.

The prosecutor cited earlier testimony by an obstetrician who said that current medical standards dictate that babies in the highly risky feet - first breech position always should be delivered by Caesarean section.

The perinatal mortality rate for low risk women cared for by midwives is higher than the perinatal mortality rate for high risk women care for by obstetricians!

A Caesarean section, or C - section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through incisions made by an obstetrician in the mother's abdomen and uterus and may be performed when the mother is unable to deliver her child vaginally or when a vaginal delivery would put the health or life of the baby and / or mother at risk.

A negligent mistake by an obstetrician can result in physical injuries to a newborn, and it can also lead to lasting disorders, such as cerebral palsy, paralysis, and brain damage.

A child's brain injury may be caused by an obstetrician's negligence during the mother's pregnancy or the child's delivery, pediatric malpractice, the ingestion of toxic substances, non-fatal drowning, and a great variety of additional accidents.

Again, added to this would be care by your obstetrician before and after birth, as well as pediatric and anesthesia services (source: Indiana Hospital Association).

I wondered about that too, but I found this online so I guess it is not off base to say that an OB performs the circ.: Newborn circumcisions are usually done by the obstetrician or family doctor who delivers the baby.

It seems to me that a good first step would be to have the courses about the physiology of childbirth and about the diagnosis and treatment of childbirth complications taught by obstetricians, not midwives.

In another case, at the parent's request, after the nurse said, «No,» I was welcomed into the OR by the obstetrician and the anesthesiologist even kept making sure I had the best spot to be able to support the Mom and Dad both.

Well a study in Nursing Economics found midwife - led births that collaborate with physicians are less likely to have C - sections, episiotomies, or perineal trauma than those handled by obstetricians alone.

So midwives need to market themselves or they risk being eclipsed by obstetricians who know more and can do more.

The argument that the death and complication rates for homebirth when there is little to no legal route (Yes, CNMs are able to perform homebirth in NC but they are required to be overseen by an Obstetrician and therefore most work in birthing centers and hospitals) are proof of why it should not be considered for legalization and regulation is the same one seen when abortion is prohibited.

In the event that she is pregnant, the gestational surrogate's pregnancy will be monitored first by the fertility doctor, and then by an obstetrician until she gives birth.

You must be referred by your obstetrician or primary care physician.

«This includes optimizing nutrition, taking prenatal vitamins as recommended by their obstetrician, avoiding exposure to unnecessary drugs and medications, and ensuring that their own vaccinations are up to date,» says Dr. Wang.

Previous reports by obstetricians have indicated a higher incidence of morbidity and mortality in nonhospital births.

It is a pretty good bet that if a woman has been recently examined by her obstetrician or midwife and they did not see any red flags about her pregnancy, her baby is fine.

Once labor has begun, a patient attempting TOLAC should be evaluated by an obstetrician or other obstetric care provider.

Your care team, led by your obstetrician, will partner closely with you to support your birth plan.

Care managed by obstetricians is in peril.

• The second - time mom whose baby was breech and was «not allowed» a trial of labor by her obstetrician.

Midwives tone down VE findings, etc etc and they are mounded by protocols thought up by obstetricians working on the medical models of the birthing process and by the fear of birth the women themselves have.

The images were created by obstetrician Harm - Gerd Blaas of Trondheim University Hospital in Norway and combine traditional ultrasound imaging with computerized calculations of the volume of an embryo.

While studies have found that only 8 percent to 14.5 percent of such cases are due to inadequate blood supply to the brain during delivery, the syndrome remains a leading cause of allegations of mismanagement by obstetricians.

What we evolved to was that when a baby was born with this condition, and usually this condition is identified in a term baby either right around the time of birth or shortly before birth, meaning an hour or so; the mom was asked by the obstetrician or midwife delivering the baby for verbal assent to collect cord blood.

It was met by a huge wave of opposition by obstetricians, by radiologists, by the nuclear industry.

The sort of movie in which a pregnant single woman is informed by her obstetrician just before she's about to give birth that he's can't perform the procedure because he's in love with her, this drama is the second misfire in as many weeks focused on the theme of motherhood.

Nothing is more challenging than knowing that your child suffered or continues to suffer due to negligence, irresponsible behavior or medical malpractice by an obstetrician or other medical professional.

There is a school of thought that all brachial plexus injuries during birth are avoidable and are the product of either excessive traction on the baby's head by the obstetrician or the use of fundal pressure by labor and delivery nurses which further jams the shoulder into the pubic symphysis in combination with excessive traction.

A child's birth injuries or death may result from negligent treatment by obstetricians or other medical professionals during a woman's pregnancy or the labor and delivery stages of a child's birth.

In a recent case, the mother of a stillborn child complained of misconduct by her obstetrician to the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The failure of medical personnel to diagnose fetal macrosomia or other conditions that may lead to shoulder dystocia may result in serious injuries to the fetus, many of which may be caused by the negligent pulling by obstetricians or others on the baby's head or neck in an attempt to free the baby's shoulder from behind the mother's pelvic bone.

Hypoxia and hypoxic - ischemic encephalopathy often occurs during childbirth due to various reasons, but the underlying cause is often the direct result of medical malpractice or negligence by the obstetrician (OB / GYN), nurse, midwife, doctor, or other medical professional.

Even after your child's birth, when symptoms of a potential birth injury became apparent, you may have been reluctant to acknowledge that your child could have been hurt by your obstetrician's negligence.

This mother was attended by an obstetrician, not a midwife.

The chapter on cerebral palsy is jointly written by an obstetrician and a paediatrician and bravely includes cardiotocograph (CTG) traces and CT brain images, with appropriate explanations.