Birth injury is damage sustained during the birth process, usually occurring before, during or after transit through the birth canal. It includes blood accumulation, head or brain Injury, fracture or bone injury, perinatal asphyxia, nerve injury, skin injury and soft tissue injury.
Many newborns have minor injuries during birth, and most do not need treatment and the minor injuries disappear over weeks to months. But sometimes a newborn may suffer a fatal birth injury due to the negligence and malpractice of a healthcare professional.
