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Are You Going to be a Parent? You Need to Know About Perinatal Asphyxia

If you have children, then you know that being a parent can be nerve-racking. There are many fears that parents face. One of those biggest fears is learning that your child has suffered a birth injury.

If you or someone you know is about to have a baby, then you need to know about perinatal asphyxia. Wikipedia.org has defined it as, “a medical condition resulting from a deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant long enough to cause apparent harm.”

We don’t need to be doctors to understand the dangers resulting from a baby’s brain being deprived of air. Unfortunately, this situation happens frequently in the United States. As a matter of fact, experts believe it occurs in approximately 2 to 10 per 1000 births.

As you can imagine, perinatal asphyxia can lead to all sorts of complications, including cerebral palsy, developmental delay and even death.

What’s even more alarming is the fact that in many cases, measures could have been taken to avoid serious problems. Sometimes, negligence by a doctor plays a contributive role in a baby suffering from perinatal asphyxia.

If you or someone you know has a child who has suffered from perinatal asphyxia and you believe negligence on the part of a doctor was involved, you should contact an experienced Manhattan birth injury attorney at the law firm of Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine at (800) 734-9445.