I had my boy finally! 62 hrs of labor, pushed for 6 hours and they had to use forceps at the end bc his heart rate was dropping but it was so worth it.
WeMoms
12 Mar 2024
What is forceps delivery?
Delivery with forceps refers to a natural (vaginal) delivery with a mechanical "push".
- Forceps are metal clamps that help the midwife or obstetrician widen the vaginal area to allow the baby's head to pass through.
- They can save you from the surgical procedure of episiotomy, which consists of incising the perineum, or even a cesarean section.
- Forceps are safe when used correctly, but they do require control of your vaginal walls and the baby's head.
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Lauren
27 Jun 2023
Anyone had to have any instruments used during a vaginal delivery? As in the forceps or vacuum or the monitoring system they goes into babies head… my husband and I have been doing a birthing class/videos and they look absolutely terrifying. If comfortable can you please tell me about your experience?
Shandy
I’ve had 5 so far and luckily never experienced any of that.
27 Jun 2023
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Lauren
I really hope I don’t either. This is my first pregnancy and I know there used only if necessary. But damn, they looks absolutely terrifying 😳
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Janet
30 Nov 2022
Hey moms so I’m about to be 4 weeks postpartum I had a vaginal delivery which ended up with forceps being used and had 2nd degree tears, lately I’ve been feeling like shooting pain and burning is it normal? Could it be my stitches or like the bruising or swelling? Shouldn’t I be recovering by now? Thank you first time mom here I have been struggling with postpartum recovery 😭
🐺🌌Tori🌌🐺
It takes 6 weeks for 1st 2nd degree tears and it can take up to 9 weeks for 3rd to 4th dagree tears And I think it's 12 weeks for a C-section
30 Nov 2022
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anytime
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tosha
23 Nov 2022
So my delivery was really traumatic. I think I was screwed over because my ob had 2 other deliveries he was late too and ended up in him having to use forceps on my babies head. Couldn't of he just don't a c section. Now my baby is fussy all the time he's only 4 days old
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I'm sorry you experienced this. This is more common than women realize. Hopefully the fussiness isn't from the traumatic birth. Are you breastfeeding? That should help the fussiness, the warmth and closeness of your skin. I highly recommend a home birth midwife next time you plan on having a baby. OBGYN/hospital births tend to have many issues and a cascade of unnecessary interventions. Many mothers I know have had traumatic birth experiences, and wish they could go back and do it differently, had they known. It's nothing like that when you see a midwife, and birth at home. Far less risky, and it's nothing like what society says about it. I feel for you, mama. I can't imagine!
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tosha
He won't latch but I do try and pump some , my ob said I didn't have preclampsia and guess what when I was in labor I was diagnosed and my bp was 205/129 +my sons heart rate dropped and they ripped him out. I feel so robbed of the experience and they wouldn't even let me record. Such a horrible experience to go through honestly for us both.
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