HypnoBirthing
HypnoBirthing
Marie F. Mongan, M.Ed., M.Hy.
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What happens during a ventouse delivery?
The doctor will place the ventouse cup on the baby’s head inside the vagina, and then suck the air out of the cup using vacuum pump. Don’t be scared when this is noisy. Once the cup is securely fixed, the doctor will ask you to push with your next contraction, and she will pull on [...]
What is ventouse?
The ventouse has a cup attached to a small vacuum pump. The cup fits on top and slightly towards the back of your baby’s head. They are used to help your baby be born.
What happens during a foreceps delivery?
A catheter will be put into your bladder to empty it (this can be uncomfortable), and your legs will be draped in sterile green sheets. Your doctor will make a cut through the back of your vagina to enlarge the opening so that the forceps can be put round your baby’s head. When the forceps [...]
What are foreceps?
Forceps come in two intersecting parts, and have curved ends to cradle the baby’s head. They are used to help your baby be born.
When your baby has become distressed during the second stage of labour, or if you are very tired and can’t push any more you may need the help of foreceps. Also, about [...]
What is an assisted delivery?
An assisted delivery is when an instrument is attached to the baby’s head so that he can be pulled out. This can be done with foreceps or ventouse.
Many doctors prefer the ventouse for assisted deliveries. This is because the ventouse is less painful for the mother both during and after the birth. There’s less risk [...]
What is uterine rupture?
This is when the scar on your uterus gives way, usually during labor, although it can happen during pregnancy, or during a c-section operation too. Uterine rupture can be life-threatening for both mother and baby. However, it’s very rare.
Read more: C-Section
What is VBAC?
Around 7 out of 10 women who have a c-section go on to have a vaginal birth next time. This is known as VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean). If your section was due to an isolated factor in this pregnancy – a breech baby, for example, or pre-eclampsia – you have every likelihood of a [...]
What happens during a c-section?
When you have a c-section, your doctor makes an incision in your abdomen and uterus and removes the baby through it. The procedure is performed in an operating room.
Read more: C-Section
When would I need a c-section?
There are many reasons for your doctor to decide you can’t deliver vaginally. The most common of the conditions that may require a planned c-section are:
The baby is in a breech (bottom first) or transverse (sideways) position.
You’re carrying three or more babies.
The baby has a known fetal illness or abnormality.
Read more: C-Section
