The Joint Commission has introduced the possibility of crafting new standardized protocols and procures in hospitals designed to improve prenatal safety. For those unfamiliar with the Joint Commission, the organization was formed in 1951 with the singular goal of...
Birth Injuries
Birth injuries may not be immediately apparent
The time leading up to childbirth and the act itself can be incredibly stressful. But the moment after is supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life. Finding out that you have a healthy baby and hearing the first cries from those little lungs should be a...
Leaving your childbirth in the hands of the wrong midwife
Midwifery has a reputation of facilitating more natural, homeopathic childbirths. However, many midwives--operating legally in Michigan--actually lack the training to safely manage a childbirth.One recent case involved a family in Romulus. The mother opted to give...
Why the U.S. is leading in maternal morbidity
More than 50,000 women each year suffer from severe maternal morbidity as a result of giving birth. At first glance, you might expect this to be an average statistic worldwide. Or perhaps you assume this figure represents the morbidity rate from childbirth in the...
Premature rupture of the membranes is a scary event
Even though many pregnant women are ready to meet that little bundle of joy from the second the pregnancy is discovered, these women still want to have a full term baby. A normal pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but a woman is considered full term when she is 37 weeks...
Doctors can do more to protect babies against hepatitis C
Children are arguably our most precious resource. The welcoming of a new life into the world is something that should always elicit joy. Unfortunately, even with all the advances in medical science that have been made, too often failures by health care providers in...
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition that kills
Pregnant women must be monitored closely throughout the pregnancy. As she gets closer to her due date, visits with the doctor are likely going to increase. This is because she is at risk of serious health complications that can impact her and the baby once she reaches...
Life-threatening shoulder dystocia in childbirth
One fear that some pregnant women have is that their babies will be so big that they can't be born. An expecting mother might jokingly wonder if she will remain pregnant forever. While remaining pregnant forever obviously isn't possible, there is a chance that your...
Report looks at high rate of unnecessary C-sections at hospitals, P.2
Last time, we began looking at the high rate of Cesarean sections at hospitals, and the unnecessary risks patients are exposed to when vaginal delivery is low risk. Aside from increasing the risk of unnecessary complications and fatality, unnecessary C-sections also...
Report looks at high rate of unnecessary C-sections at hospitals
Childbirth can involve a number of risks, particularly when a woman has a special medical condition or pregnancy complications. In cases where cesarean section becomes necessary, there are additional risks for both the mother and the baby. In some cases, these risks...