Having suffered a birth injury when my son was born, I believe forceps should not be used in the delivery of babies. Instead I believe women should be offered a caesarean section.
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The use of forceps can lead to severe birth tears that damage a woman’s anal sphincter.
The use of forceps can lead to life-long complications such as bowel/urinary incontinence and prolapses.
This could possibly mean women are at risk of losing their job and financial independence.
Severe tears can lead mothers to develop depression and other mental health issues.
We want the Government to review the use of forceps in the delivery babies, and look at whether their use is still appropriate, and also what information is given to mothers ahead of their use.
All mothers deserve to be able to make an educated choice in the delivery method for their child and not be left suffering the consequences of an uninformed decision.