There are calls to ban the use of forceps in Australia due to the horrific injuries caused to some women during childbirth. Brisbane mother Amy Dawes had planned for a natural birth for her first ...

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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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 ...

In recent years, doctors have preferred to perform a cesarean section instead of trying a forceps or vacuum birth, due to the fear of causing a baby neurological damage and/or physical injuries.

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 ...

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 ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...