TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers of a new study that looked at more than 1.3 million deliveries in Canada are calling for childbirth guidelines to be reviewed after finding that the use of forceps ...

A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without ...

Among patients who undergo forceps-assisted vaginal delivery, obesity does not appear to be associated with increased risk for complications such as injuries to the anal sphincter or the need for ...

Childbirth can be a beautiful and rewarding experience. However, even in the best of situations, it can also be traumatic for both mother and baby. That can be especially true in cases where medical ...

A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without ...

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 ...

The use of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in Canada, although its benefit in births assisted by forceps or vacuum merits reconsideration of this practice, according to a large study ...