These injuries are more likely to occur during difficult deliveries that are ...
The birth trauma rate fell from 2.6 per 1000 live births in 2004 to 1.9 per
Remaining in the birth canal for too long can be harmful for a baby. The contractions can compress their head, causing delivery complications.
In some cases during a difficult vaginal childbirth, the baby may require more than
A difficult delivery, with the risk of injury to the baby, may occur with extremely large ... Bleeding in and around the brain (intracranial hemorrhage) is caused by the ...
If the injury caused bruising and swelling around the nerves, movement
Asphyxiation During Birth. Some causes of brain damage in infants are from asphyxiation, or lack of oxygen, around the time of birth. Babies born ...
Damage to the developing brain, usually before birth, causes this
Other causes of birth injury to a baby include a difficult or prolonged labour, ...
Waste products (acids) build up in the cells and cause damage.