Glossary of pregnancy terms: V

VBAC Vaginal birth after Caesarean Ventouse A device using a vacuum cup which the obstetrician fixes onto the baby’s head to help pull him down through the last stretch of the birth canal. Ventouse is an alternative to forceps. Vernix The white waxy substance that coats a baby’s skin while in the uterus. It can…

Glossary of pregnancy terms: V