A correct cephalic application of the obstetric forceps leaves no mark on the baby's face, because the blades do not touch the face. If the application is correct pelvic when the rotation is not complete, it can produce such marks on the baby's face. In my years of study of such applications done by some people, I have reached the following classification. The red marks in the following diagrams are the positions of the marks left on the babies by the application of the forceps.
Nose sparing application
It is an occipitofrontal application, the anterior blade missing the nose of the baby.
Eye sparing application 1
It is a brow-mastoid application. The rim of the anterior forceps blade stops short of the baby's eye.
Eye sparing application 2
It is a brow-mastoid application. The anterior forceps blade encircles the baby's eye.
I can say two things about these.
Nose sparing application
Eye sparing application 1
Eye sparing application 2
It is a brow-mastoid application. The anterior forceps blade encircles the baby's eye.
I can say two things about these.
- God be praised for sparing the nose and eyes of the babies.
- God help the babies if these forceps applications cause intracranial hemorrhages in the babies.
