What are the complications of vacuum delivery?

Possible risks to you include:

• Pain in the perineum — the tissue between your vagina and your anus — after delivery.
• Lower genital tract tears.
• Short-term difficulty urinating or emptying the bladder.
• Short-term or long-term urinary or fecal incontinence (involuntary urination or defecation)

What are the contraindications of vacuum extraction?

Contraindications to Vacuum Extraction

• Operator inexperience.
• Inability to achieve a correct application (midline, over flexion point)
• An inadequate trial of labor or lack of a standard indication.
• Uncertainty concerning fetal position or station not resolved by examination or real-time ultrasound study.

Does vacuum delivery affect baby?

It can cause newborn jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin). The baby may have bleeding inside the skull, which is a rare yet a serious risk of vacuum-assisted delivery. The suction applied to the baby’s head can damage the veins inside the skull, causing bleeding in the skull.

What is a maternal indication for the use of vacuum assisted birth?

Indications for operative delivery include maternal exhaustion, a non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing, a prolonged second stage of labor, or a need to shorten the second stage of labor due to particular maternal conditions such as cardiovascular or neurological disease.

Which birth injury is most commonly associated with a vacuum-assisted birth?

Subgaleal hematoma It occurs when blood accumulates just under the scalp. Since the subgaleal space is large, a significant amount of blood can be lost in this area of the skull. This is why subgaleal hematoma is considered to be the most dangerous complication of vacuum-assisted delivery.

What is failed vacuum delivery?

A failed vacuum extraction was defined as a delivery that was started as vacuum extraction but was converted to a cesarean section because of failure to progress.

What are prerequisites for vacuum delivery?

Your baby’s head must be engaged within the birth canal Before a vacuum extraction is attempted, the top of your baby’s head must be at least even with the ischial spines. Preferably, your baby’s head has descended one to two centimeters below the spines. If so, the chances for a successful vacuum delivery increase.

Which birth injury is most commonly associated with a vacuum assisted birth?

Is vacuum safe during pregnancy?

A vacuum extraction, also known as a vacuum-assisted delivery, is used to help move the baby through the birth canal when labor has stalled. While somewhat rare — only about 5 in every 200 babies are born with the help of a vacuum extraction — you should know that the procedure is safe for both mother and baby.

What are the complications of birth injuries?

Traumatic Birth Injury Complications

• The improper administration of drugs to a pregnant women that are harmful to a fetus.
• Delayed decision to perform a c-section.
• Failure to monitor for, or detect, fetal distress.
• Improper usage of a vacuum extractor or forceps.
• Failure to administer oxygen to a newborn in distress.

Can vacuum delivery cause developmental delay?

The bleeding is caused by damage to the veins as the suction cup pulls at the tissues of the baby’s head. This can cause hematomas and brain damage, which can be life-threatening. Brain damage may lead to problems with speech and developmental problems depending on the area of the brain affected.

Can vacuum delivery cause seizures?

Head Trauma (from forceps or vacuum pump): infant seizures may also be associated with the use of birth assistance tools such as forceps or vacuum pump extractors to facilitate difficult vaginal deliveries. When not used careful and with a high degree of skill, this tools can and frequently do cause injury to babies.