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 ...

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.

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 ...

Small differences found, but researchers said these should be interpreted with caution ...

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 ...

A new population-based cohort study of more than 500,000 births in British Columbia offers reassuring evidence about the long ...

Amy Dawes suffered permanent injuries after a forceps birth. Now she's raising awareness. Amy has written at length about the traumatic delivery on her blog, the Mummy Manifesto. “I knew nothing about ...

Forceps marks on a newborn’s face can look worrying after delivery, especially when you’ve just met your baby for the first time. Most are temporary bruises or mild swelling that fade within days. In ...