Most of us are horrified at the thought of a forceps delivery - and those of us who were yanked out at birth aren't too keen at the idea, either.
But a recent article in the British Medical Journal suggests that we may have become too sniffy about a procedure that may be preferable, in the case of a difficult delivery, to a caesarian.
Professor Deirdre Murphy one of the authors of the recent article talks to Jenni about the benefits and the possible complications and long-term effects of a forceps delivery
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