The use of forceps during delivery is associated with muscle damage that can lead to later pelvic organ prolapse, Australian researchers found. In a prospective cohort study, use of forceps was ...

Researchers from Norway found that women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 40 had an increased risk of vacuum extraction delivery or Cesarean section (C-section). Findings of a new study ...

Olivia Coats died after five days on life support. Jan. 5, 2014— -- The family of Olivia Marie Coats laid the infant to rest this weekend, just days after she was removed from life support.

Experts have warned both babies and mums are at greater risk of birth complications where forceps or vacuums are used BABIES who are born with the help of forceps are more likely to suffer serious ...

A Texas couple blames a botched forceps delivery for their newborn daughter’s death a few days after her Dec. 28 birth. According to the parents, newborn Olivia Coats’ skull was crushed during her ...

Texas parents to sue doctor and start Facebook campaign to end use of forceps. Rachel Melancon and her fiance Allen Coats allege their daughter Olivia Marie died after a forceps delivery that crushed ...

Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. There are three ways a baby can be born: a spontaneous vaginal birth where the mother pushes the baby out herself, an ...

When babies need help coming into the world, forceps may carry less risk of newborn seizures compared with vacuum deliveries or Caesarean section, a new study suggests. In recent years, forceps have ...

In June 2012, newborn Evan Tuite died from catastrophic head injuries obtained after forceps crushed his skull during an assisted vaginal delivery. Five years later, the hospital where the incidence ...