Assisted delivery is a procedure in which obstetric forceps or a vacuum device are used to help deliver your baby, towards the end of the second stage of labour. It's different from assisted labour, (in which you are given treatment to start off your labour or to increase the power and frequency of contractions). Assisted delivery is also sometimes called instrumental vaginal delivery, or an operative vaginal delivery.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/pregnancy/labour-childbirth/assisted-delivery