A:About one in eight births in the UK need intervention.To use forceps or ventouse,your cervix needs to be 10cm dilated.Your doctor may suggest this if you're very tired and can no longer push,or your baby isn't progressing downyour pelvis,or is distressed.
The doctor will decide which instrument to use based on the position of your baby.You'll be asked to push with the contraction while the doctor pulls.Forceps are metal instruments that cradle your baby's head,and ventouse is a cap that's placed on your baby's head and a suction is created to help ease your baby out.
If your baby can't be born after a couple of attempts,you'll need a c-section.Don't let this worry you,as eight out of 10 women go on to have an unassisted birth next time.
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