There is always the possibility of medical malpractice happening during delivery. Birth injuries can happen in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n
This case was heartbreaking and resulted in the birth of a severely brain damaged baby. The little boy had a bright future ahead of him and just had to be born to realize it. His mom went to hospital in the early hours of the morning in the initial stages of labor. Testing indicated the baby was normal and healthy.<\/p>\n
Eight hours later the baby\u2019s heart rate dropped from 140 beats per minute to 60 beats per minute. The labor and delivery nurses did not call the doctor. When he arrived 22 minutes later, he waited for about an hour before he ordered an emergency C-section.<\/p>\n
They discovered that the drop in heart rate was caused by a compressed umbilical cord, which resulted in a profound lack of oxygen for the baby. The (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is always the possibility of medical malpractice happening during delivery. Birth injuries can happen in the blink of an eye. This case was heartbreaking and resulted in the birth of a severely brain damaged baby. The little boy had…<\/span><\/p>\n