Forcep Assisted Birth

Question 1

A.k.a. instrumental delivery or operative
vaginal delivery

•an instrument is used to assist in the birth
of the fetal head

Answer 1

Forcep Assisted birth

Question 2

are applied when fetal skull
reached the perineum,
fetal scalp is visible,
sagittal suture not more
than 45 degrees from the
midline

 Fetal position– occiput
anterior or posterior left or
right

Answer 2

Outlet forceps

Question 3

Are applied when leading edge of fetal skull is at a station of +2 or more

Answer 3

Low Forceps

Question 4

are
applied when the
fetal head is
engaged.

 Station is above
+2 but not higher
than station 0

Answer 4

Midforceps