Insufficient weight gain can compromise the health of the fetus and cause preterm, or premature birth; excessive weight gain can
cause labor complications, giving birth to significantly larger than average fetuses, postpartum weight retention, as well as increase the risk of requiring a caesarean section.
Not exact matches
Some of the
complications and conditions described below can prompt the onset of
labor, but sometimes the exact
cause isn't clear.
Bed Rest Can Harm, Instead of Help, in Pregnancy
Complications Bed rest may not be the best option for preventing preterm
labor and may even
cause harm to the mother and baby, according to an integrative literature review.
However, research shows that a baby in an undesirable position in the womb (the most common
cause of back
labor) is more likely to experience difficulty descending through the birth canal leading to interventions and
complications that include:
Not every complicated
labor and delivery
causes breastfeeding difficulties, but some
complications, such as an unplanned c - section or excessive blood loss, can present problems.
Did it occur to you that the actual
CAUSE of the trauma might not have been the interventions, but the
LABOR COMPLICATIONS that resulted in needing interventions?
Back
labor itself doesn't
cause any
complications for you or your baby.
You will find that most common
complications of
labor today are
caused by the interventions designed to prevent other
complications.
With out - of - hospital birth, parity is a HUGE risk factor for neonatal deaths, and if you break it out by
cause, most of the excess is
labor complications.
Most abdominal tightening during pregnancy is harmless, but preterm
labor and potentially serious pregnancy
complications can also
cause your abdomen to feel tight.
If more mothers were educated on the natural progression of
labor, there would be less medical interventions which may
cause complications.
According to research, back
labor does not
cause any
complications during delivery.
It just reminds me of the documentary «The Business of Being Born», which while I'm sure is also not 100 % true, it does shine a light on how doctors in a hospital tend to over prescribe treatment during
labor that
causes spiraling
complications to what could have been an otherwise safe natural birth.
Any trauma to the abdomen, regardless of
cause, requires immediate medical attention as it can
cause any number of
complications, including preterm
labor.
«Fever during
labor may present risk to mother: Intrapartum fever triggered by bacterial infection may
cause neonatal
complications.»
Dehydration can
cause several
complications, including premature
labor.
Hip dysplasia is a serious birth injury
caused by
complications during the
labor and delivery process that results in broken femurs or other difficulties.
There is an important difference between unpreventable
complications during a child's birth and actual injuries that are sustained during
labor that are
caused by medical negligence.
Some birth injuries result from unavoidable
complications during pregnancy,
labor, or delivery, while others are
caused by the negligence of hospitals, clinics, obstetricians, or other medical personnel assisting in the care of a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
Cerebral Palsy from the Birthing Process: This article discusses how cerebral palsy can stem from the actual birthing process and from
labor complications, and what can actually
cause the damage during
labor and birth.