The ends of the hemostat are slightly curved upwards to ensure the doctor gets a good grasp on the blood vessels, sutures, tissues, or the umbilical cord. It may also be used to assist in holding sutures or for clamping to contain blood. This may not be the only time your doctor reaches for the hemostat. Your spouse or your doctor may do the cutting. The hemostat is used for a multitude of different things, but most importantly, it holds the umbilical cord before its cut. It’s a very simple procedure that requires no worry.Ī hemostat closely resembles scissors, although they aren’t meant to be sharp. When they are on the outside, they get their nutrients from your breast milk or formula, so they no longer need the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord provides nutrients to your baby while they are inside of the womb. The cut will be made in between the two clamps, and will leave your little one with a belly button once the residual cord falls off. Your doctor will place a clamp on one side of the cord while holding the hemostat (another instrument that will be explained later) to clamp the other side. Neither you nor your baby will feel any pain from the cord being cut. Don’t worry there aren’t any nerves in the umbilical cord. Although different, these scissors are typically used to cut the umbilical cord by your spouse or doctor. This one is shaped differently, with more curves to the blades. But, if you opt for the epidural, you won’t even feel it!Īn additional pair of scissors will be found with your doctor’s tools. Luckily, the need for episiotomies has drastically decreased, so the majority of women don’t need one. Unfortunately, scissors are kept around in case you need an episiotomy (ouch.) To avoid rupturing your tissue, episiotomies are necessary in the event you are having a difficult time delivering. You don’t have much control of your baby whether they’re in your womb or outside of it, so you may as well take all the help you can get. If you do need an assisted delivery, don’t be discouraged. If your baby is in the right position (anterior – with the top of their head at the beginning of your birthing canal facing your back,) using forceps may not be necessary. They are generally recommended when you’ve been pushing for an extended length of time and your baby needs help to get through the last part of your birth canal. The method your doctor chooses will depend on your progress, the position of your baby, and how difficult your doctor believes your labor will be considering these other factors.įorceps that are used during a birth are curved to cradle your baby’s head and have been used to help in guiding millions of babies through the vagina. If your labor has been long and tiring or your baby is becoming distressed, forceps can assist in the birth as an alternative method to using a vacuum (or a ventouse.)īoth methods are completely safe, but one may be preferred over the other given certain circumstances. Once your amniotic sac is fully ruptured, you’ll continue to labor and begin pushing within hours.įorceps function much like tongs, but can be used to shift the baby’s position or help to guide the head. Your doctor will simply insert it in order to puncture your amniotic sac, and release the fluid. This procedure is actually extremely common. The sac needs to break in order for your baby to come out, so the amniotic hook comes in handy in these instances. Your doctor may have to rupture your membranes in the hospital while you are laboring. Some women are not even aware that their water has broken. It is, in fact, the membranes rupturing, meaning labor will occur soon if it hasn’t already started. Many women mistake this feeling for continuous urination, despite the gushing flow of fluid they show in the movies.
Sometimes, near the end of pregnancy and closer to labor, the amniotic sac may rupture on its own. This is where your fetus grows and develops. This is more commonly referred to as “breaking your water.”Īs you probably know, your baby is surrounded by an amniotic sac. This hook is used to rupture your membranes during the beginning of labor if it doesn’t happen naturally. The amniotic hook is shaped similarly to a crochet hook, but isn’t used for anything that involves yarn.
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