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Ventouse delivery and turning babies head?

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Nannaali Tue 14-Jan-20 13:46:49

Hi has anyone’s grandchild been born with a ventouse cap and had its head turned during the procedure.
Baby was not coming out as the head was turned on the side and so suction cap applied, and apparently they turned the head with that. Not heard of this before and wondered if any gran had experienced it with their grandchildren ?
Thanks.. suppose just want reassuring it’s normal thing for them to do. The baby was big too.

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Naty Tue 14-Jan-20 21:44:39

Yes! My 5 month old baby, here had that done. She was a star gazer who needed a turn..plus 2 wraps of the cord around her neck. She wasn't big, though. Just 3150grams. She had a big misshapen lump on her head. It was a scary delivery after all that hypnobirthing meditation stuff I had done. Also episiotomy for me! No epidural. shock

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