Most instances of cerebral palsy in babies result from some sort of trauma to the developing brain of the fetus during pregnancy. A problem with the fetus or the pregnant mother causes the injury to the fetal brain – resulting in congenital cerebral palsy (i.e., the baby is born with the condition).
In other instances, babies who are not born with cerebral palsy may develop the condition before, during, or right after the birth process. It is when this happens, you, as a parent, may wish to hold responsible those who caused or may have caused the injury to your baby’s brain.