Birth Injuries are Not Uncommon

Abstract

Childbirth is one of the eternal enigmas, the happiest moment in the life of most women, but also the period in which mom and baby are most sensitive. Thanks to the latest scientific knowledge and modern diagnostics, the incidence of birth injuries is decreasing, and currently amounts to approximately 0.7 percent, ie 7 out of 1000 newborns have one or more associated birth injuries. Forces acting during labor and childbirth can sometimes injure a baby. The incidence of neonatal injuries due to difficult or traumatic births is reduced due to increased cesarean section, instead of performing heavy turns, vacuum extractions, or high forceps. Traumatic childbirth is expected when the mother has small pelvic dimensions, when the child appears large for gestational age, or when the child is in a butt position or some other abnormal position, especially in a firstborn. In such circumstances, the course of labor and the condition of the fetus should be closely monitored.