Birth: Birth – Delivery – Labor
Common reasons and how assisted delivery works

Common reasons and how assisted delivery works

What assisted delivery means Assisted vaginal delivery is a birth in which an obstetric clinician uses an instrument to help guide the baby’s head through the birth canal. The two main methods are forceps-assisted delivery and vacuum-assisted delivery. Forceps are curved metal instruments shaped to cradle the sides of the baby’s head. A vacuum extractor […]

When and why assisted delivery is used

When and why assisted delivery is used

What assisted delivery means Assisted delivery refers to a vaginal birth in which a clinician uses an instrument to help guide the baby out during the second stage of labor. The two main methods are vacuum-assisted birth, using a suction cup placed on the baby’s scalp, and forceps-assisted delivery, using curved instruments placed around the […]

Assisted delivery explained and types of methods

Assisted delivery explained and types of methods

What assisted delivery means Assisted delivery, in the context of childbirth, most often refers to assisted vaginal delivery. It is a vaginal birth in which an obstetric clinician uses an instrument to help guide the fetal head through the birth canal while the birthing person pushes. The two established methods are forceps-assisted delivery and vacuum-assisted […]