Assisted delivery - Forceps or Ventouse
For a variety of reasons your baby may need a helping hand when being delivered.
Often this will happen if you’ve been pushing for a long time and your baby is making slow progress down the birth canal. If you have a large baby or your baby shows signs of distress, help may also be given to ease her out safely. There are several ways this might be done. They are:
Vacuum extractionA vacuum extraction device is a small, soft rubber cup that’s placed on your baby’s hea . . .