Answers to the Pregnancy Test

Forceps are used less frequently than in the past and have a better reputation now. Before the cesarean surgery became safer, they would use forceps to do what is called a "high" forceps delivery. Nowadays these are replaced with cesarean surgery. Today we still use forceps, and in some cases vacuum extractors, of mid or outlet deliveries. These types of births do not pose the same risks as doing a high forceps delivery. This decision should also be made at the time of birth, by your care provider. He or she will probably feel more comfortable with one or the other, and that is where their expertise lies. We have seen an increase in "instrumental" (forceps & vacuum extractor) deliveries with the increase in regional anesthesia.

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