Lawsuit Claiming Doctor Missed Indications Of Umbilical Cord Compression And Baby Developed Cerebral Palsy
Many problems can occur in the late stages of a pregnancy that may place the health of the unborn baby at risk. One such complication occurs when there is too much pressure on the umbilical cord. This situation is named an umbilical cord compression. This complication commonly occurs in one of two scenarios. The first happens if there is a compression of the cord if it slips into the birth canal while the baby is descending. The second happens when the cord becomes wrapped around the baby's neck. The reason this complication is so serious for the unborn child is that it winds up depriving the baby of an essential supply of blood and oxygen.
Among the indicators that can follow a a cord compression is a slowing down of the baby