Incidence of intracranial hemorrhage by mode of delivery
Incidence of intracranial hemorrhage by mode of delivery
Delivery type
Incidence
Forceps
1 in 664
Vacuum extraction
1 in 860
Cesarean delivery with labor
1 in 907
Spontaneous vaginal birth
1 in 1900
Cesarean delivery without labor
1 in 2750
Data from: Towner D, Castro MA, Eby-Wilkens E, Gilbert WM. Effect of mode of delivery in nulliparous women on neonatal intracranial injury. N Engl J Med 1999; 341:1709.