what would cause brain damage in a newborn
Brain injury in newborns could have many causes. It was long assumed that brain injuries in newborns resulted from insufficient oxygen during labor or delivery. Distressed parents often blamed doctors, a belief that spawned countless malpractice suits and prompted many obstetrician-gynecologists to abandon the delivery room.
Such honesty can identify preventable causes of brain injuries in newborns and enable corrective action. But it would be helpful, too, for families to reconsider a leap to legal action whenever babies are born with a brain injury.