Brachial plexus palsy and fractured clavicles are fetal injuries that often result from difficult vaginal deliveries. These injuries usually result from shoulder dystocia (difficulty delivering the shoulders) in an infant with macrosomia (large gestational weight). What is a brachial plexus palsy? The most common injury to the macrosomic infant at birth is brachial plexus palsy. […]
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What are Amniotic Constriction Bands? Amniotic Constriction Bands are created with the placenta (amnion) is damaged during pregnancy and produces fibrous bands that can entrap the fetus—thereby causing deformities of the face, abdominal or chest walls, club foot, or missing limbs or digits. Also known as Amniotic Band Dysruption Sequence Syndrome. What are the symptoms? […]
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What is ABO incompatibility? ABO incompatibility results when the fetal blood type is different from the mother’s blood type. When the blood types differ, the mother creates antibodies against the fetus’ incompatible blood type. These antibodies enter the placenta and begin to destroy the fetus’ blood cells. What are the symptoms? Incompatible maternal and fetal […]
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