Childbirth can be a beautiful and rewarding experience. However, even in the best of situations, it can also be traumatic for both mother and baby. That can be especially true in cases where medical ...

Assisted vaginal birth refers to the use of a specially designed instrument to help with delivery during the last part of labor. It is also referred to as operative vaginal delivery, and accounts for ...

Compared with Cesarean deliveries, midpelvic forceps and midpelvic vacuum deliveries lead to higher rates of maternal and infant trauma, according to a new study. Compared with cesarean deliveries, ...

Before reading this article This article contains specific descriptions of childbirth, including long-duration labor, ...

The use of forceps and vacuum delivery tools during labour has resulted in an alarmingly high number of maternal traumas in Canada, such as severe perineal and cervical tears, according to a recent ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clinical Innovations is celebrating 20 years of the Kiwi® Vacuum-Assisted Delivery System by strengthening the pioneering clinician training program that has seen more ...

Available at: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0701/p26.html Author disclosure: Dr. Olden is the Advisory Board Chair for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP ...

Experts have warned both babies and mums are at greater risk of birth complications where forceps or vacuums are used BABIES who are born with the help of forceps are more likely to suffer serious ...