Is forceps delivery also considered a normal birth?

Giving birth is a major event for women, and it has a great impact on their lives. The process of giving birth is very dangerous. Women can choose between two ways of giving birth, one is natural birth and the other is caesarean section. Natural birth is the most beneficial way for the baby's development. Therefore, most women still choose to give birth by natural birth. Let's take a look at whether forceps delivery is also a natural birth? I hope women can understand this.

During natural childbirth, there are certain difficulties in the birth of the baby. The use of forceps generally does not cause any health impact on the fetus. However, if the child suffocates for a long time, there is a possibility of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Is forceps delivery considered a normal birth?

There are indeed some risks in using forceps for assisted delivery, such as possible damage to the mother's cervix and vaginal wall, and scalp injury, edema or hematoma in the newborn. However, obstetricians generally undergo rigorous training before allowing this operation, and in most cases it will not cause serious harm to the mother and fetus.

Before performing this operation, the doctor will first seek the mother's opinion and respect the mother's and her family's choices. If the mother disagrees, forceps delivery will not be used. There are also some mothers who prefer to choose cesarean section when they are unable to give birth naturally, and doctors will respect the mother's opinion. So a delivery with forceps is considered a normal delivery.

However, there are also great disadvantages, and they may even leave a lifelong shadow on the child. After all, forceps are a man-made machine, so they can cause damage to the mother and the baby. If the doctor is not particularly skilled in the operation, it is very likely that the woman's cervix and intestines will be scratched. In addition, the baby's skull is generally very soft. If the forceps are used, the parents will also leave scratches on the child's skin. However, the scratches left by forceps are generally very small and will gradually recover over time.