Sentences with phrase «signs of fetal distress such»

Post-term babies may also show signs of fetal distress such as a slowed heart rate, and may inhale meconium, the first bowel movement.

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Mismanagement during labor and delivery such as failure to recognize signs of fetal distress or delay in performing an emergency C - section

Such negligence may occur through a failure to properly monitor the vital signs of the mother and fetus, to timely and adequately respond to fetal distress, or to diagnose and treat maternal infections, such as rubella, during pregnaSuch negligence may occur through a failure to properly monitor the vital signs of the mother and fetus, to timely and adequately respond to fetal distress, or to diagnose and treat maternal infections, such as rubella, during pregnasuch as rubella, during pregnancy.

The failure by medical personnel assisting in a child's birth to adequately monitor the vital signs of the mother and fetus in order to timely recognize the existence of fetal distress may be found to constitute actionable negligence and liability on the part of such personnel if this negligence is determined to have been a cause of the child's HIE injury.

Legally, the doctor and / or nurses are tasked with observing fetal monitoring strips for signs of fetal distress (such as a decreased heart beat), and acting quickly to mitigate any preventable harm to the mother and child.

In a recent study of fetal scans, researchers found that when mothers are stressed out, their fetuses also show signs of distress.1 And in a separate study of nearly 8,000 pregnant women, researchers noted that moms with high anxiety and depression are at greater risk of adverse birth outcomes, such as low birth weight.2 These studies highlight the importance of identifying and alleviating prenatal maternal stress, a conclusion supported by CFRP data.