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3 Possible Causes Of A Baby’s HIE Injury
https://youtu.be/iMU_NTIYM-4 In this educational article and supporting video we will discuss 3 of the possible causes of a baby’s HIE injury. For many families, when their baby has suffered a traumatic brain injury like HIE many questions abound as to the possible...
What You Should Know Trying A Vaginal Birth Following A C-Section
Trying a vaginal birth following a C-section is something that in many instances will occur with no problems. According to information from medical providers, the rate of success can vary from anywhere from 60% to 80%. With that said, it is extremely important for...
Types Of HIE Injuries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0rSPnOxxzE In this educational article and supporting voice talk we will discuss two types of HIE injuries. For many parents who are dealing with an HIE diagnosis it can all be confusing to understand initially. The point of this post...
Vaginal Birth After C-Section & HIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXZmltelGOs A vaginal birth after C-section or VBAC, occurs when a baby is birthed by vaginal birth following a previous C-section birth. A VBAC can be fairly common, and more people are opting for a VBAC. In the case of an HIE...
Contractions And Baby Oxygen Levels
https://youtu.be/5B1GL-LkvKg Today we will discuss a mother's contractions and baby oxygen levels. The reason why we will talk with you about this is because we have talked with some individuals about this offline the last couple of days. A mothers contraction pattern...
Maternal Trauma Associated With An HIE Birth
https://youtu.be/E9Wed20xk7k Maternal trauma associated with an HIE birth is a topic that is rarely discussed. The idea for this topic came to us from the medical legal aspect of things. This is because in discussion with a birth trauma attorney, many mothers will...
Some Limits With APGAR Scoring & An HIE Diagnosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g009ZCA4JA We recently did a talk regarding APGAR scoring. Following that talk, we received questions about how even with “good” APGAR scores, some parents have still seen their baby move to an HIE diagnosis. As a result, in this post...
What Is Birth Asphyxia?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2QwjMF00uw So, the question for today’s voice chat is what is birth asphyxia and how can this medical condition play a role in an HIE diagnosis? In many of our videos we discuss blood and oxygen levels and how reductions in blood and...
What Are APGAR Scores?
https://youtu.be/Q5Qlz-uqW00 So, the question is what are APGAR scores? In this voice chat we will discuss APGAR scores. This video is a follow-up of a previous video that was brought to our attention which explains the potential signs of a traumatic brain injury...
What Is Meconium?
https://youtu.be/DNUQUDgInXU So, the question is what is meconium? For some mothers, they might notice a discolored substance in their water when it breaks. In other instances, mothers might notice a discolored substance on the baby at delivery. The point of today’s...
Why We Care
The HIE Resource Place is a website owned and operated by Boston Law Group, LLC. We are birth trauma legal professionals who help families gain an understanding into the world of HIE. This website is a continuation of our mission (more than 200k views on our YouTube educational video channel) to provide families with an avenue to learn more about their baby’s HIE condition from a medical legal standpoint.
It has been our experience that for many families, when a baby is diagnosed with HIE, there are many questions. From how did the HIE diagnosis occur, to what do we do now, families can experience fear and isolation due to “not knowing what’s next.”
Please use this website to expand your understanding of HIE from a medical legal standpoint and do not hesitate to contact us regarding your questions. If you are wondering, you only pay our legal fees if we win for you and your family. We can be reached for a free discussion and talk about your baby’s story at 1-833-4HIEHELP or 1-833-444-3435.