Birth Trauma: The Hidden Psychological Impact of Forceps
Psychological and Clinical Dimensions of Forceps Injury Introduction to Forceps Injury Forceps injury refers to any physical trauma sustained by either the mother or the infant during a forceps-assisted vaginal delivery. While obstetric forceps are invaluable instruments designed to facilitate childbirth in specific challenging scenarios, their application carries inherent risks, and improper use or unforeseen […]
FETAL DISTRESS
Fetal Distress: A Review of Diagnosis and Management Fetal distress is a critical obstetric condition characterized by evidence that the fetus is experiencing physiological stress, most commonly due to hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, during the perinatal period, particularly throughout labor and delivery. This state signifies a failure of the intrauterine environment to meet the metabolic […]