The term birth injury covers the full spectrum of incidents that can happen while you're pregnant or giving birth. These include pre-birth complications, such as premature or preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM), chorioamnionitis, pre-eclampsia, placental abruption and prolapsed umbilical cords. And issues during the actual birth such as obstetric fistula, broken bones and fractures, skull fractures, oxygen deprivation (asphyxia) and injuries caused by forceps delivery and vacuum extraction.
Please see our guide to birth injuries for full details of each condition.