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Even a healthy pregnancy cannot guarantee a safe and uncomplicated delivery. The complication can happen any time during the birth process. Likewise, in spite of an experienced medical team, there is always a chance that something can go wrong during childbirth. A bitter fact is that the babies are prone to birth trauma. This trauma or injury can either have a temporary or permanent impact on the baby.
Birth trauma refers to the injury that happens to the tissues or organs of the baby usually as a result of physical or mechanical pressure applied in the course of delivery. Mostly the birth injuries are accidental. However, relying on the severity, numerous issues like broken bones, lacerations, bruising and even more serious problems such as brain injury, which has a lifetime effect on the baby, can happen during childbirth.
The most common reason for birth trauma is the size of the baby, typically when the baby is too large as compared to the pelvic area of the mother. Other factors that can cause birth trauma are:
The most widely recognized neonatal wounds that are caused in the course of pregnancy are found to affect the baby’s shoulders, neck or head, although the damage can happen to any part of the body. These areas of the body are usually affected as most babies are born in a headfirst position. The most commonly found traumatic injuries are:
The common symptoms of birth trauma are:
What happens after a birth trauma completely depends on the type and severity of the injury. The injury can be minor and is healed without treatment or it can have a serious lifelong effect, and in some cases it can even be fatal. Monitoring mother’s health and baby’s position throughout the delivery can sometimes help to keep birth trauma at bay.
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