[katyafan]

"The parents of a baby girl who died after her skull was crushed during a forceps delivery are suing the Texas hospital where she was born.
Rachel Melancon had experienced a healthy pregnancy, but when a doctor at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas used forceps during the birth on December 28 it had devastating consequences.
As the medical device was clamped around her baby's head, the 24-year-old and her fiance Allen Coats claim they heard a popping sound as their daughter's skull was crushed."


So sad! Forceps were used on me, and I'm fine…wait…

More info here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-delivery.html

[katyafan]

More pics:

[girliegirl]

[CrunchyCripple]

Laying on your back and having someone pull out the baby isn't the best, nor natural way to do it. Avoid it if possible. :(

[LadyCPlum]

:( Nothing makes me hurt more than seeing a life snuffed out before it truly had a chance to begin. This is one case where I hope that hospital has to pay out the wazoo.

[vagabond]

I didn't think they used forceps anymore- so tragic

[Faline]

Poor thing, feel for the parents

[marinanicholls]

this makes me so angry i hope they sue the shit out of that hospital.

[Sharon]

Poor child and how devastating for her parents

I was delivered by forceps in 1976 and it gave me two minor lumps on my forehead. I've always had a fringe as I notice it but thankfully, no-one else does so it's psychological. We view things on ourselves often much worse/bigger than they are.

[Shakey]

Too much torque.