Childbirth Wounds

Despite the leaps and bounds that have been made in childbirth procedures over the past few decades, it remains a delicate and potentially dangerous process for mother and infant alike. Wounds sustained by the parent during delivery and subsequent infection can pose a risk of major complications.

In most developed countries, the possibility of serious damage is mostly associated with incisions made during Cesarean sections, although tears suffered in a vaginal birth are still a large concern. Even without infection, these wounds can be painful, slow to heal, and emotionally traumatizing.

Postpartum endometritis, or an infection of the uterus, is one of the most common problems related to wounds sustained during childbirth. Although this condition is generally avoidable or quickly remedied given good prenatal, delivery, and postnatal practices, if left untreated, it can lead to general sepsis, which may result in infertility, chronic disability, and even death.

Recent studies have reported the massive benefits of quickly prescribing simple antibiotics to women in the event of such a wound. However, this valuable information is only now becoming widely available to physicians, who have traditionally relied upon personal preference in deciding whether or not antibiotics would be of any use in each individual case.

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If you or someone you love has been affected by a wound sustained during childbirth, you deserve to know whether your health care provider might have been in some way responsible. Contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal and Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 today for more information.