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Cerebral Palsy and Tangled Umbilical Cords
The umbilical cord provides vital sustenance to developing babies before childbirth. Since the child cannot breathe air, the umbilical cord provides the child with the mother’s oxygenated blood. A healthy flow of oxygen allows the baby to mature and develop at a natural pace. If something disrupts the cord’s oxygen flow, it can have catastrophic effects on the child for the rest of his or her life. This happened to Claire Scott and her son Charlie in Bournemouth, UK. When Claire gave birth 14 years ago, medical staff allegedly never noticed that her umbilical cord was crushed for 20 minutes. Her son did not receive oxygen during these crucial moments, and a few years later, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She says her son cannot eat, clothe himself or walk, and he has spasms every day. In response to the hospital’s negligence, Claire filed a birth trauma lawsuit against…
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Causes of Cerebral Palsy
What Dreams May Come movie Here are a few mistakes doctors make that could ultimately cause Cerebral Palsy: · The Peacemaker video Leaving a child in the birth canal too long resulting in lack of oxygen to the brain · Failure to recognize and treat seizures post-delivery · Some Kind of Wonderful video 13 Hours in a Warehouse psp Failure to correct an umbilical cord wrapped around a child’s neck · Mio nome è Nessuno, Il ipod Excessive use of vacuum extraction Mr. Destiny hd · Improper use of forceps · During fetal distress, opting not to perform a C-Section · American Violet dvd Ignoring alterations in the fetal heart rate · Bratz video Not recognizing or treating changes in the mother’s condition, such as high blood pressure or toxemia · The Ten movie download Not treating jaundice in time · Click buy Failure to timely diagnose and treat meningitis…
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