Keeping the baby with the utmost care possible, a mother prays day and night for her baby in good health. In this nine month period, there are uncountable negative and positive thoughts that go about in a mothers mind. Therefore, the time just before, during and after delivery is very critical for the new borns.

And birth injuries turn that exciting and happy time into a stressful and chaotic period full of sadness and confusion about what would be the next step of treatment with respect to the injury caused.

Sometimes there are situations that are beyond your control and birth injury is one such situation in which all depend on certain circumstances during the delivery.

Common risk factors that may cause birth injury:-

• Abrupt position of the baby in the womb
• Large size and more than usual weight of the baby 
• Errors resulting in premature delivery 
• Abnormal fetal presentation
• Prolonged labour 
• Maternal obesity
• Maternal pelvic anomalies
• Misdiagnosis of pregnancy conditions
• Applied excessive force while delivering the baby
• Exposure to bacteria leading to infections

Brachial Plexus Injuries

It’s a nerve injury that affects the neck, shoulder, arm, and hands.

Facial Paralysis

During delivery, incorrect use of forceps or vacuum is frequently the cause of paralysis. It may cause harm that is either transient or permanent.

Perinatal Asphyxia

Due to a shortage of oxygen, this condition can result in laboured breathing, coma, seizures, shock, and long-term brain damage.

Spinal cord injuries

Can be quite severe, resulting in paralysis and neurological difficulties for the rest of one’s life.

Cerebral Palsy

Muscle weakness, spasms, and a lack of motor skill development are all symptoms of cerebral palsy.

Clavicle fractures

A clavicle fracture happens when the collar bone breaks as a result of a difficult delivery or birth trauma.

Though birth injuries cannot be avoided, but there could be possible ways in which the risk could be reduced:-

• As per the doctors’ suggestion, do exercises that are safe during pregnancy
• Perform pelvic floor exercises to strengthen the pelvic muscles
• Do fetal monitoring to find any health risks 
• Provide comprehensive antenatal care