If you recall, last week’s blog post was about the mother who won a settlement in a birth injury lawsuit. That post might have some of our Kentucky readers wondering if the injuries their baby suffered during birth would qualify

We have often discussed birth injuries and how they can have a devastating effect on the baby and the family members. That is often the driving force when people opt to seek compensation for those birth injuries. One mother who

On this blog last week, we covered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Learning that your baby is suffering from this condition can evoke a wide range of feelings in parents. Anger, hurt and denial are some of the common feelings. You might

Many childbirths happen without any complications; however, it is always possible that something will happen that puts the mother or baby at risk. One complication that can occur is hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. This occurs when the baby’s brain doesn’t get

Women who are pregnant have likely heard that there are risks associated with going into labor. Some of those women might be at a greater risk than others when it comes to labor and delivery. One risk that some women

Envisioning a baby’s birth usually brings happy thoughts. Even though the mother will go through pain from contractions, she is probably still looking forward to the birth of her little one. Unfortunately, not all women have the wonderful birth experience

Over the past three weeks, we have discussed three serious birth injuries that can have a long-lasting impact on a baby. Those three birth injuries were meconium aspiration syndrome, fetal distress, and acardiac twin syndrome. While these conditions don’t automatically

In last week’s blog post, we discussed meconium aspiration syndrome. As noted in that post, there are several conditions that can lead to that condition. One of those conditions is fetal distress during pregnancy; however, meconium aspiration syndrome isn’t the

A perfect, peaceful birth is the dream of most women, but that isn’t the reality for all women. Some women find that their birth experience is complicated and difficult. For some women, the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid

After having a child and finding that the child was injured in some way during the process, you need to look into all of the information relating to what happened, what rights you have and all of your options. A

For pregnant women who have already had a Caesarean section previously, the desire to have a vaginal birth is sometimes present. It is important for these women to know that vaginal birth after C-section, or VBAC, doesn’t come without risks,

Kentucky military members may want to look at their health care options when they or their significant others become pregnant. Even though military hospitals assist in the labor and delivery of at least 50,000 babies every year, these babies face