Signs Of Birth Injuries

A significant number of birth injury cases result from negligence on the part of medical professionals. Complications can surface during pregnancy and labor, and when overlooked or mistreated, your health care provider may be liable for injuries to your baby.

Signs that your baby may have sustained birth injuries:

• Persistent poor nursing
• Seizures that develop within 24 to 48 hours after birth
• An APGAR score of 5 or less at five minutes; 7 or less at 10 minutes
• An infant that is "floppy" after five minutes
• No infant cry before the child is 10 minutes old (unless the baby has a breathing tube in his or her throat)
• Prolonged resuscitation of the baby after delivery
• Full-term baby who does not go home with his or her mother

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