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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Overall, the results support comparable long-term neurodevelopmental safety between operative vaginal delivery and ...