Cerebral Palsy can result from brain damage sustained by an infant during childbirth. The early signs of Cerebral Palsy appear in the first years of a child's life, typically prior to age 3. In more than 80 percent of cases, Cerebral Palsy develops within the first month of life.

Signs that you may observe in the delivery room, or shortly after birth, that may suggest possible brain injury include:

• A floppy appearance, indicating lack of muscle tone
• The infant is dusky, or blue in color
• The infant fails to breathe immediately following delivery
• Seizures that develop shortly after delivery

Signs of Cerebral Palsy that may appear over time include:

• Not reaching developmental milestones on time (sitting up, crawling, walking, talking, etc.)
• Spastic, tight or floppy muscles

If your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy or is experiencing any of the above symptoms, call
8009141562 to speak with one of our registered nurses today.

Erb's Palsy, also known as Brachial Plexus Injury, is the result of a stretch or tearing injury to the network of nerves that supply the child's shoulder and arm. This type of injury can occur during childbirth, when the baby's shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone, and the appropriate delivery techniques are not used to deliver the baby. A Brachial Plexus Injury can be seen as early as in the delivery room or in the nursery.

Signs of Brachial Plexus Injury include:

• A limp arm
• The affected arm may flop when the infant is rolled from side to side
• Lack of spontaneous movement in the arm or hand
• Arm flexed at elbow and held against the body
• Decreased grip on the affected side

If your child has been diagnosed with Brachial Plexus Injury or is experiencing any of the above symptoms, call
8009141562 to speak with one of our registered nurses today.

In certain circumstances, it is revealed that medical negligence, or malpractice, may have occurred during the labor and delivery process that may have caused unnecessary harm to the child. In other situations, exposure to chemicals or certain medications during pregnancy can also cause harm to an unborn child.

Birth related injuries can include:

• Lack of oxygen injury to the brain (HIE - or, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy)
• Bleeding into the brain
• Skull fracture
• Injury to the facial nerve
• Stillborn/fetal death
• Birth defects such as cleft lip or palate, spina bifida, blindness, deformed or missing limbs or organs, and heart defects, that are associated with chemical exposure
• Heart defects, heart/lung problems, or birth defects
  associated with anti-depressant medications
  prescribed during pregnancy such as Paxil or Prozac

If your child experienced any of these injuries, call 8009141562 to speak with one of our registered nurses today.