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What to do for the screaming pain in a newborn due to damaged neck muscles?
Query: Hello doctor, We are a bit concerned about our 6-week daughter. The labor was a very traumatic experience with having to be induced and trying natural labor which failed due to turning on her back at the last minute so we had to go to the theatre to have a forceps delivery which also failed and we e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got your concern. Well, based on your history, I can say that due to birth trauma and subsequent consequences she may have airway obstruction. Due to secretions, reflux or abnormal neck position can cause these symptoms. I advise you to monitor her pulse-oximeter ... Read Full »
Is urinary incontinence a complication of forceps delivery?
Query: Hi doctor, Nine months ago, my wife delivered a baby boy. It was a forceps delivery at the eleventh hour after observing for nearly 20 hours for normal delivery. The doctors did not inform us it will be a forceps delivery till last minute. Now, the baby is normal. But, my wife is facing urine incons... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I totally understand the problem. It is not a very frequent but a well known complication of forceps. I am really sorry to know your wife is suffering from urinary incontinence. I know it is an agonizing problem. Urinary incontinence is of th... Read Full »
Does cephalohematoma after forceps delivery go away eventually?
Query: Hi doctor, My son's birth was traumatic and rotational forceps were used. He developed two bumps on either side of his head. We were told that this was normal after a forceps birth. He is now nearly 5 years old, and the bumps are still there. I have read up as much as I can and believe them to be ce... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cephalohematoma after forceps delivery is very common, but cannot remain up to 5 years. Is child having any symptom related to head? Are you worried just by looking at those bumps? I suggest you visit pediatrician in person with all previous details for clinical exami... Read Full »
Why do I have vaginal discharge after three months of delivery?
Query: Hello doctor, Three months ago, I had a forceps delivery. Now, I am experiencing heavy vaginal discharge. I guess that comes from below my clitoris. I can see mucus like discharge in and around clitoris. When I sit, I feel a gush below clitoris. My doctor said there is no problem and I am normal. Bu... Read Full »
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have pain while passing urine or in the lower abdomen? If pus or yellowish discharge per vagina, then you need to consult a gynecologist and get a speculum examination. If necessary, then get an ultrasound scan. Culture and sensitivity of the discharge will con... Read Full »