Texas parents to sue doctor and start Facebook campaign to end use of forceps. Rachel Melancon and her fiance Allen Coats allege their daughter Olivia Marie died after a forceps delivery that crushed ...

BEAUMONT _ A Southeast Texas family whose baby died days after being born is pushing for legislation banning the method of delivery they're blaming for her death. Olivia Marie Coats was born Dec. 28 ...

It's been over two weeks since the verdict came down in the Baby Olivia trial. Dr. George Backardjiev was found guilty of negligence for using forceps during Olivia Coats' delivery. Angie Coats, ...

A 5-day-old baby from Texas died after her skull and spine were allegedly cracked with forceps during delivery. Baby Olivia Marie died after five days on life support. Parents Rachel Melancon and ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

A Long Island obstetrician allegedly used forceps so aggressively during a delivery that he severed the infant’s head internally from his spine, according to court papers. A devastated Megan ...

Until the final minutes of his mother’s pregnancy, until those awful moments when everything suddenly shifted from good to complicated to terribly bad, Matthew was expected to be a big, healthy baby.

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

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Assisted vaginal birth refers to the use of a specially designed instrument to help with delivery during the last part of labor. It is also referred to as operative vaginal delivery, and accounts for ...

Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. There are three ways a baby can be born: a spontaneous vaginal birth where the mother pushes the baby out herself, an ...

Nobody should have to come home without their baby. You've got your car seat in the car and the baby's not there. Thomas Beaty died just 26 hours after he was born due to “catastrophic head injuries” ...