Unfortunately, HIE commonly results from medical negligence by a careless or inattentive healthcare provider. Negligent medical providers may include: Delivery room doctors Delivery room nurses Anesthesiologists When a medical provider fails to properly monitor the mother and the baby during pregnancy – as well as during the delivery process and neonatal period – the baby may not receive the oxygenated blood it needs. As a result, the child may ultimately develop HIE. Some of the most common types of medical provider negligence that can result in HIE development include: Failing to properly manage an issue that involves the fetus’ position in the mother’s womb Failing to properly – and continuously – monitor the fetus’ heart rate during the labor and delivery processes Failing to take the necessary precautions when the mother is in a high-risk pregnancy Failing to account for the mother’s severe medical complications during pregnancy, including hypertension and diabetes Failing to be aware that a fetus is experiencing distress (such as that it is not receiving the proper oxygen it needs during the delivery process) Failing to be aware of – and resolve – certain medical conditions that involve the umbilical cord, placenta, or uterus Failing to provide hypothermia therapy to a child who is suffering from HIE to try and reduce any brain damage