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Instrumental Delivery: Exploring the Impact on Maternal Health

A multidisciplinary webinar organised by The MASIC Foundation with leading speakers – reflecting the diverse professional roles required to co-ordinate and deliver effective, evidence-based and individualised care for women who have experienced Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI), pelvic floor injuries and their consequences.

At the end of 2022, The MASIC Foundation conducted a survey to explore women’s experiences of Instrumental Delivery in the UK. The survey received over 700 responses, and the results of this research will be revealed and discussed in this webinar.

We will also examine instrumental delivery rates, indications and types. We will look at the Dutch and UK experience, and examine the different training methods.

The aim of this webinar is to open up a conversation between medical professionals and lawyers, and to give a balanced and realistic view of information, counselling, consent, barriers and medical issues.

Schedule

Co-chairs:

Professor Debra Bick OBE – Professor of Clinical Trials in Maternal Health at Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and Deputy Pro Dean for Research at Warwick Medical School.

Jenny Tighe- MASIC Advocate

– Instrumental delivery: rates and why are they high, indications and types: Susie Crowe, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist & President of BICS, British Intrapartum Care Society

– MASIC Instrumental Delivery Survey Women’s Views – Results and Analysis: Jen Hall, Digital Communications and Campaigns Manager, The MASIC Foundation

– Meadbh’s Story: A MASIC Advocate talks about her experience of Instrumental Delivery

– UK experience with forceps & training: Kim Hinshaw, Consultant Obstetrician, National Faculty Lead, Baby Lifeline BIRTH2 Training programme

– Holland: Dutch experience with ventouse & training: Jan Willem de Leeuw, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

– ‘Consent and “The Law”: Anne Cassidy, Partner at Moore Barlow

Q&A Session led by Co-Chairs. 

 

Thank you to THD and Moore Barlow for their support with this event.

 

 

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Looking for support?

There is support available if you need it, don’t suffer in silence and don’t be afraid to ask for help and advice.

MASIC can help you over come the physical and emotional trauma you may have experienced during and after child birth. We can support you and guide you to helpful resources, all you need to do is get in touch.

Not sure where to start?

Please call the MASIC 24h freephone Birth Injury Support Helpline 0808 1640833

The stats speak for themselves.
More women are affected and need support…

85%

of women with severe birth injury said it impacted on their relationship with their child

78%

were affected by traumatic memories of the birth

52%

stated they were embarrassed by the symptoms of their injury

49%

of women affected said they doubted their ability to mother

45%

suffered postnatal depression as a result of their injury

24%

of women affected regretted having a child because of the injuries sustained