A difficult birth or injury to the baby can occur because of the baby's size or the position of the baby during labor and delivery. Conditions that may be associated with a difficult birth include, but are not limited to, the following:

• large babies - birth weight over about 4,000 grams (8 pounds, 13 ounces)
• prematurity - babies born before 37 weeks (premature babies have more fragile bodies and may be more easily injured)
• cephalopelvic disproportion - the size and shape of the mother's pelvis is not adequate for the baby to be born vaginally
• dystocia - difficult labor or childbirth prolonged labor
• abnormal birthing presentation - such as breech (buttocks first) delivery

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• Birth Injury - EMedicine

Provides general information about birth injuries and other resources.

• Birth Injury - United Cerebral Palsy in Philadelphia

Homepage to the United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia organization.