Dec 24

Introducing “Thoughtful Thursdays!”at My OB said WHAT?!?!

My OB said WHAT?!? is delighted to be introducing “Thoughtful Thursdays” in 2010, where every Thursday we share the kind, thoughtful, helpful comments made to women during their childbearing year by doctors, midwives, nurses, childbirth educators, doulas, lactation consultants, etc.

Women remember both the kind and unkind comments said to them, and often times, there is a birth professional who says something that really makes the difference in such a positive way! Especially when a birthing woman is surrounded by the hurtful, unproductive comments so casually thrown at her.

Send in your “Thoughtful Thursday” submissions and look for them in future Thursday blog posts starting in the New Year! If you remember, please include “Thoughtful Thursday” in the subject line, but don’t worry if you don’t! It shouldn’t be hard to tell!

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There are 11 comments to this post.

Jennifer B. had this to say, Dec 24, 2009 @ 11:31 am (Quote)

I am so glad we can celebrate the positive!

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monique had this to say, Dec 24, 2009 @ 11:33 am (Quote)

As a doula, one of my responsibilities is to advocate for my clients wishes and mediate with the medical staff. After informing the OB that my client really wanted the opportunity to try physiologic, body-directed pushing, he replied, “WHAT’s THAT???.”
Women NEED to talk with their OB’s at prenatals about what they want and why they want it. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself. It’s not a doula’s place to teach the doctors.

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Mistie Reply:
December 25th, 2009 at 12:54 am Mistie(Quote)

Well, it shouldn’t be, but you are hired for that purpose, to be an advocate for (and teach when necessary) the parents and child.. the “advocate”.

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Nikki had this to say, Dec 24, 2009 @ 11:43 am (Quote)

I think this is a great idea! Let’s give people examples of WHAT TO SAY to laboring moms, not just what not to say.

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sara had this to say, Dec 24, 2009 @ 1:27 pm (Quote)

Great idea! Every time I read here I’m more grateful for my OB and wanted a chance to brag on him!

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Jennifer B. Reply:
December 24th, 2009 at 4:59 pm Jennifer B.(Quote)

My current OB is amazing (so far, I keep waiting for the bait and switch…) But before I met her I would have sworn there were no OBs deserving of such praise…

sad, isn’t it?

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Jena had this to say, Dec 25, 2009 @ 12:20 am (Quote)

Thank you! This is so needed, and I’m looking so forward to it. I wish it would start on Thursday the 31st; it’d be like a day-early birthday gift. Great idea!

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Lovely Labor RN had this to say, Dec 26, 2009 @ 7:41 pm (Quote)

YEAH!!! It’s about time! Yes, there are indeed bad care providers out there, as is so evident on this site, but I KNOW first hand that there are MANY MANY MANY care providers that are kind, sensitive, and realy DO care about the wellbeing of moms and babies. I am so excited about “Thoughtful Thursdays” THANK YOU!

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