Vasa previa is a rare pregnancy complication that can lead to severe blood loss for your fetus if it’s not carefully managed. With vasa previa, unprotected blood vessels from the umbilical cord travel across the opening of your cervix (or cervical os). When your water breaks during labor, the exposed blood vessels can burst, causing […]
Shoulder dystocia is a birth injury (also called birth trauma) that happens when one or both of a baby’s shoulders get stuck inside the mother’s pelvis during labor and birth. In most cases of shoulder dystocia, babies are born safely. But it can cause serious problems for both mom and baby. Dystocia means a slow […]
A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby's estimated due date.
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is respiratory distress in a newborn baby caused by the presence of meconium in the tracheobronchial airways.Meconium is a dark green fecal material produced in the intestines of a fetus before birth. After delivery, your newborn will pass meconium stools for the first few days of life. Stress that your baby […]