![]() Nerve damage is most noticeable when babies cry. However, facial paralysis can be also caused by the use of forceps during delivery. In most cases, nerve damage is caused by pressure on the infant’s face during the passage through the birth canal. Bell’s Palsyīell’s palsy occurs when a baby’s facial nerve is damaged during labor or birth. The red area vanishes within a matter of days as the body reabsorbs the blood. Subconjunctival hemorrhages do not cause permanent damage to the eyes. It may be present in one or both of the infant’s eyes and appears as a bright red band surrounding the iris. Parents may notice their baby is red around the eyes. Subconjunctival hemorrhage is bleeding that occurs when small blood vessels in the baby’s eyes break. In extremely rare instances, a physician or someone on the medical staff may drop a newborn causing broken bones. Broken Bonesīroken bones can also occur with improper use of birth-assisting tools or when an infant is tugged too forcefully. In addition, vacuum extraction may cause lacerations or bruising on a baby’s scalp. The use of forceps during delivery may also leave forceps marks on a newborn’s head or face, especially when doctors use too much force. Bruising and Broken Bonesīruising and petechiae may occur on a baby’s face, head, and/or other body parts due to the physical stresses of the passage through the birth canal or contact with bones and tissue in the mother’s pelvis. However, some cephalohematomas may cause jaundice if they are too large and too many red blood cells break down. Most cephalohematomas do not require medical attention and disappear within a few weeks or months as the body reabsorbs the blood. The bulges feel soft and may grow larger during the baby’s first hours postpartum. Often, newborn cephalohematoma is first noticed when bulges appear on the baby’s head, usually several hours after delivery. CephalohematomaĬephalohematoma is an accumulation of blood below the baby’s skull and the periosteum, the protective membrane that covers an infant’s skull. It is not considered dangerous and resolves on its own. Bruising of the scalp is more likely to happen during a long and difficult labor, especially in situations when the amniotic sac has broken and the baby’s head must change its shape while passing through the birth canal.Ĭaput succedaneum can also be caused by the use of vacuum extraction devices during a protracted delivery. It is usually caused by pressure from the mother’s uterus or vaginal wall during delivery. The most common traumatic injuries include: Caput SuccedaneumĬaput succedaneum is a condition marked by scalp swelling, typically during or shortly after birth. These areas of the body are more likely to be injured because most babies are born in a head-first position. Generally, the most common neonatal injuries affect a baby’s head, neck, and shoulders, although they can cause damage to any other part of the body. Abnormal fetal position at birth (baby is in a head-up, buttocks-first, or breech, position). ![]()
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