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Are we too afraid ofÌýit?
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.Ìý
Professor Deirdre MurphyÌýone of the authors of the recent article talks to Jenni about the benefits and the possible complications and long-term effects of a forceps deliveryÌý
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