Childbirth can be a beautiful and rewarding experience. However, even in the best of situations, it can also be traumatic for both mother and baby. That can be especially true in cases where medical ...

A vacuum extraction is a procedure sometimes done during vaginal childbirth to help guide the baby out of the birth canal. The device has a soft or rigid cup with a vacuum pump. It is typically done ...

Vacuum extraction birth carries risks for mother and fetus. Now, new instructions stipulate how such emergency births should be managed. In vacuum extraction, a rubber dome is placed on the baby's ...

A new AI-based software has been developed that can be integrated with an ultrasound device to "guide" childbirth by providing precise, real-time information on the baby's head position. It can ...