Prolonged and Abnormal Labor

Prolonged and Abnormal Labor | Birth Injury Video Library Transcript My name is Andrea Shea, and I’m the on-staff nurse at Reiter & Walsh. I investigate the records – prenatal through the first year of life – and I help to tell the story for the mom and for the baby. When I’m reviewing records,…

Birth Asphyxia Can Be Prevented By C-Section

Birth asphyxia, or HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy), is caused by a baby not getting enough oxygen during the birth process. A hospital should be prepared to perform an emergency C-section within five minutes to prevent birth asphyxia. Sometimes a nurse or doctor doesn’t pick up on fetal monitor indications that a baby is not getting…