When a female patient is giving labor for a long time, a Woman may have problems giving birth to her infant. She could also be tired, the baby may not be in the right stance or the baby itself may be showing signs of fatigue. In this case, a decision may be made to help the baby alone.
Forceps are the primary method of delivering the baby. Their made up of two metal spoon-like objects that link and can be placed on either side of the baby's head. There generally used by the surgeon and can also be used during a C-section. When it comes to vaginal deliveries, forceps are less common, but can still be used under certain situations.
In certain cases a women shouldn't have to push. For example, if her blood pressure was very high, she had a stroke or heart disease. Then if you were to push, it would be bad. In certain cases you can get them to go into labor & have the head to come down through the canal and have the forceps on either side of the head. This allows assisting the baby into the world. One can give enough force with forceps so one doesn't have to push the baby into the world.
In rare cases, the pressure applied can cause damage to the baby's head. One of the implications of using the forceps on this procedure is that it can pinch the baby's facial nerve. Which appears out the outside of the face in the back position. So in some cases babies can be left with a facial palsy usually on just one side, The good news here is that the baby can recover from this only within a few weeks of their life. This is why its important for many surgeons & nurses to monitor this. Through the first few weeks after child birth has been done.
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