Question

A client appears to be resting comfortably 12 hours after giving birth to her first child. In contrast, she labored for more than 24 hours, the primary care provider had to use forceps to deliver the baby, and she had multiple vaginal examinations during labor. Based on this information what postpartum complication is the client at risk for developing?

Answer 1

A forceps delivery can cause multiple complications to the client.

Step-by-step explanation:

The client, which means the mother, might develop pain in the perineum, hard time to urinate or emptying her bladder, develop involuntary urination or defecation. She might also show injuries in the bladder or urethra, uterine rupture, and weaking of the muscles and ligaments supporting her pelvic organs.

The baby might show facial injuries, eye trauma, skull fracture, bleeding within the skull and seizures.

The forceps should only be used, unless it is really necessary.