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 ...

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 ...

Forceps and vacuum deliveries are relatively rare, occurring in just 3% of vaginal births. In these “assisted” deliveries, your healthcare practitioner uses either a vacuum device or forceps to help ...

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 ...