FORCEPS DELIVERY
Forceps are often referred to as ‘BLADES’. This can sound a bit scary when you hear the Doctor asking for a blade, but they are designed to cradle baby’s head and like with the ventouse, help guide baby out.
Forceps deliveries are normally needed when baby has got itself in an awkward position, or is too high up to come out easily with a ventouse. Again the Doctor helps baby come out when you have a contraction, and if you are able to push, the Doctor will ask you to push if needed.
Usually forceps deliveries are performed in theatre, and you will be given very good pain relief. This is because there is always a risk that the forceps delivery may not be possible, and it will have to proceed to a caesarean.
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An elective or planned caesarean.
2. An emergency caesarean.
3. A crash caesarean.
Elective caesareans are often performed for known complications, such as a breech baby (bum first), or if you have had a caesarean following your first baby and opt to have another one. You will be given a planned date and time, usually when you are 39 weeks pregnant. By this time your baby’s lungs have matured enough to cope with a planned caesarean. Before this, there can be some breathing issues as baby hasn’t been stressed during labour.
Even if you are given a date, it may be cancelled at the last minute. Doing an elective caesarean is dependent on theatres and Doctors being free. If there are lots of emergencies happening, then obviously they will take priority and you may be asked to go home and come back at a later date.
TOP TIP! Think of an A+E department. You are sitting in the waiting room and there are only a few people in there, but the waiting time is 6 hours. You will be thinking that this is ridiculous, but you cannot see all of the very poorly people coming in by ambulance in another entrance. On the surface things appear calm, but it will be manic behind the scenes. No-one wants to cancel an operation, or keep you waiting, but as the Doctors and midwives are dealing with nature, then each hour is unpredictable. They will be prioritising care – and would do the same if your baby or you were …show more content…
The cut will be made low down on your tummy, so that when your hair grows back, the scar will be hidden – this is why it is often referred to as a bikini line cut.
As the stitching is coming to an end, Dad will probably take baby into recovery, whilst the final parts of your caesarean are being performed. You will follow shortly afterwards, after a dressing has been applied to your wound (like a big plaster), and you have been cleaned up and moved onto a clean bed.
Sometimes baby will be weighed and checked in theatre, exactly as would happen after a vaginal delivery. However it may all be done in recovery. This entirely depends on how the hospital you have your baby in functions.
If you have had a general Anaesthetic, if possible, the Midwife will wait until you have woken up, so that you don’t miss out on watching your baby be weighed and checked.
TOP TIP! Don’t forget a caesarean is major abdominal surgery. Women forget that as they have a baby, but you still need to be careful. If you have a toddler, sit or kneel down to hug them, rather than trying to lift them up as you normally would.
DID YOU KNOW? Most insurance companies will not let you drive a car for 6 weeks after your operation, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to hoover (I know – I can tell you’re devastated), or lift
Forceps are often referred to as ‘BLADES’. This can sound a bit scary when you hear the Doctor asking for a blade, but they are designed to cradle baby’s head and like with the ventouse, help guide baby out.
Forceps deliveries are normally needed when baby has got itself in an awkward position, or is too high up to come out easily with a ventouse. Again the Doctor helps baby come out when you have a contraction, and if you are able to push, the Doctor will ask you to push if needed.
Usually forceps deliveries are performed in theatre, and you will be given very good pain relief. This is because there is always a risk that the forceps delivery may not be possible, and it will have to proceed to a caesarean.
Forceps are also …show more content…
An elective or planned caesarean.
2. An emergency caesarean.
3. A crash caesarean.
Elective caesareans are often performed for known complications, such as a breech baby (bum first), or if you have had a caesarean following your first baby and opt to have another one. You will be given a planned date and time, usually when you are 39 weeks pregnant. By this time your baby’s lungs have matured enough to cope with a planned caesarean. Before this, there can be some breathing issues as baby hasn’t been stressed during labour.
Even if you are given a date, it may be cancelled at the last minute. Doing an elective caesarean is dependent on theatres and Doctors being free. If there are lots of emergencies happening, then obviously they will take priority and you may be asked to go home and come back at a later date.
TOP TIP! Think of an A+E department. You are sitting in the waiting room and there are only a few people in there, but the waiting time is 6 hours. You will be thinking that this is ridiculous, but you cannot see all of the very poorly people coming in by ambulance in another entrance. On the surface things appear calm, but it will be manic behind the scenes. No-one wants to cancel an operation, or keep you waiting, but as the Doctors and midwives are dealing with nature, then each hour is unpredictable. They will be prioritising care – and would do the same if your baby or you were …show more content…
The cut will be made low down on your tummy, so that when your hair grows back, the scar will be hidden – this is why it is often referred to as a bikini line cut.
As the stitching is coming to an end, Dad will probably take baby into recovery, whilst the final parts of your caesarean are being performed. You will follow shortly afterwards, after a dressing has been applied to your wound (like a big plaster), and you have been cleaned up and moved onto a clean bed.
Sometimes baby will be weighed and checked in theatre, exactly as would happen after a vaginal delivery. However it may all be done in recovery. This entirely depends on how the hospital you have your baby in functions.
If you have had a general Anaesthetic, if possible, the Midwife will wait until you have woken up, so that you don’t miss out on watching your baby be weighed and checked.
TOP TIP! Don’t forget a caesarean is major abdominal surgery. Women forget that as they have a baby, but you still need to be careful. If you have a toddler, sit or kneel down to hug them, rather than trying to lift them up as you normally would.
DID YOU KNOW? Most insurance companies will not let you drive a car for 6 weeks after your operation, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to hoover (I know – I can tell you’re devastated), or lift