Are you an expecting parent-to-be? If so, have you considered how you want your child to be delivered? If you’re unsure how to answer either these questions then you’re not alone. A lot of mothers across the nation, including many here in Arizona, have these same...
Birth Injuries
New cesarean section guidelines urge patience during delivery
Health care providers in Phoenix, Arizona, and throughout the country are tasked with continuing education requirements as part of continued licensing. Doctors must stay informed about new ideas, innovations and discoveries in their niche. For obstetricians, new...
New study shows delayed delivery not always a bad thing
For women in Phoenix, Arizona, who are dealing with pregnancy, the last few weeks are often filled with anticipation, excitement and worry. For some, the baby can't be born fast enough, and no one wants to go through a prolonged or delayed delivery process. A recent...
Woman claims child birth injury crippled her career
For most women in Maricopa, Arizona, childbirth is a temporary -- if painful -- event that ends in joy. For a woman in another state, childbirth may have marked an involuntary end to her career. The opera singer claims that injuries sustained during labor have made it...
Tests for gestational diabetes could reduce risk of birth injury
Pregnant women in Phoenix, Arizona, and throughout the country, strive to live healthy lifestyles while their babies grow within them. Sometimes, hereditary or other health issues crop up during pregnancy, and they can be a danger to an unborn child. Understanding...
Birth injury case ends in $55 million award to parents
Parents and parents-to-be in Maricopa County, Arizona, know that childbirth can be simultaneously frightening and wonderful. For a couple in another state, the events of their son's birth four years ago were more than frightening -- they were very dangerous. In a...