Labour and delivery can place a significant amount of physical stress on a fetus and some fetuses will handle this stress better than others. During a contraction, it is normal for the blood flow to the fetus to be interrupted. While this is normal, some fetuses have a hard time...
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Hope for Infants with Severe Brachial Plexus Palsy
Brachial plexus palsy is a paralysis of the arm and shoulder caused by damage to a group of nerves in the shoulder called the brachial plexus nerves. This damage occurs during delivery in approximately 1 or 2 in every 1000 live births. If your child was born with severe brachial...
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