The birth of your baby should be the happiest time of your life. But for Emma Portogallo and her partner Daniel Cutillo, the day their son Xavier was born, December 21 last year, is etched for ever as ...

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Texas parents to sue doctor and start Facebook campaign to end use of forceps. Rachel Melancon and her fiance Allen Coats allege their daughter Olivia Marie died after a forceps delivery that crushed ...

With her long eyelashes and black hair, Alexandra was, says her mother Beatrix, ‘the most beautiful thing I could imagine’. The newborn, who weighed 9lb 4oz, had been conceived through IVF after five ...

Many pregnant women are able to deliver their babies in the hospital normally and without medical assistance. This is called spontaneous vaginal childbirth. However, there are some situations in which ...

Have you ever wondered what happens when labour doesn't progress as expected? Or how do doctors manage situations where delivery needs a little extra help? In those moments, forceps delivery can be a ...

Tooth extractions are commonly associated with a fair amount of trauma. But they can become a matter of applying light pressure and waiting for a telltale "pop," signaling the disengagement of the ...

The use of forceps during delivery is associated with muscle damage that can lead to later pelvic organ prolapse, Australian researchers found. In a prospective cohort study, use of forceps was ...