Ep86: Operative Vaginal Delivery: When & Why We Do It and What to Know

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

I was inspired to cover this episode's topic because I recently attended several births that ended up being operative vaginal deliveries. Also known as an assisted birth, an operative vaginal delivery means that the medical provider uses tools - either forceps or a vacuum cup - to help deliver the baby vaginally.

In this episode you'll learn a lot more about what operative vaginal delivery is, how often it's done, when it's necessary and what the procedure is like. Operative deliveries only happen about 3% of the time, but it's still good for you to have some knowledge about it so you're prepared in case that becomes the best option on the day your baby arrives.

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0:00.0	In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn all about operative vaginal delivery with a
0:06.0	vacuum or forceps.
0:12.9	Welcome to the all about pregnancy and birth podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board
0:19.7	certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:23.6	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth.
0:35.8	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only
0:38.9	and is not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
0:45.3	forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it.
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1:15.0	forward slash email and get on the list. Well, hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:24.0	This is episode number 86. Thank you for spending some of your time with me today. In today's
1:31.8	episode of the podcast, I am talking about operative vaginal delivery. And what that is is a vaginal
1:38.5	delivery with help from either forceps or a vacuum. And I'll of course explain what all of that means. And I got inspired
1:47.0	to do this episode because I recently had a run myself where I was doing several vacuum deliveries.
1:56.0	It's not something that I do very commonly, but I had like three or four together. And I will say I'm
2:02.2	actually pretty good at vacuum deliveries and the nurses that I work with who are so lovely.
2:07.5	They have jokingly called me the queen of vacuum deliveries. And I thought, you know, hey,
2:12.5	let's talk about this on the podcast. And this topic falls into one of those things that is good for you to know
2:21.1	in the sense of having a general idea about it. It's not likely to happen, but you have some
2:27.7	understanding of it just in case. So in this episode, you're going to learn what an operative vaginal delivery is, how often
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