• Do NOT give birth on your back.

  Laboring in the sitting, squatting or standing position and squatting to give birth is the best method to prevent shoulder dystocia.

• Leave the TOOLS in the GARAGE!

Forceps and suction assisted deliveries may increase injury incidences and/or the severity of injuries.

• Birth is NATURAL, not a medical procedure.

BPIs Don't Just Happen at Birth

Other frequent causes of brachial plexus injuries include: automobile, motorcycle or boating accidents; sports injuries; animal bites; and gunshot or puncture wounds. These are considered traumatic injuries.

Traumatic injuries should also seek immediate attention from a brachial plexus physician, specializing in traumatic injuries because TIME is MUSCLE! DO NOT play the "waiting game".

• 2-3 Injuries for Every 1,000 Births

  More occurrences than Down's Syndrome!

• Not Your Fault Mom!

  Nearly all obstetrical cases are preventable with proper delivery techniques!

• We're Here to Help

  Visit our resources guide for other frequently asked questions and resources!

• National Exposure

  This 5-minute video appeared nationally on PBS stations to millions of viewers. Click here to view.

• Full Length Documentary

  A 25-minute detailed look on the impact and ways to prevent the injury. Click here to view.

• Purchase Your Own Copy

  You can have your own copy on DVD to keep or share for only $11. Click here to purchase and spread the word!

UBPN is excited to release the link to our Redbubble store that features many items that feature our New UBPN Logo.

If you have a great idea for a T-shirt or design we can add that to our store as long as you own the rights.  Want the logo somewhere specific? Let us know

because we can change it, move it and enlarge it if you request the item, just send to ubpn@ubpn.org with your request.

At the website (Click here) you will find shirts, hoodies, cases, bags, just about anything to make spreading awareness easy!  Choose which logo you want!