Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
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Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“You Really Have Very Nice Breasts!”
“You really have very nice breasts!” -OB/GYN to mother during annual breast exam. She was so uncomfortable after this statement she couldn’t talk for the rest of the exam.
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At my first breast exam ever when I was pregnant with DS#1 at 18, my OB told me that I had unusually large breasts for a girl my size. I was a D cup at 108 lbs. I was so embarrassed that I didn’t know what to say.
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Liz Reply:
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:14 pm (Quote)
You could have said, “and you have an unusually large mouth for a Dr your size”
This is why I always want my hubby with me at appointments. He always knows how to respond to dumb comments.
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Kirsten Reply:
April 24th, 2010 at 4:50 am (Quote)
Why is a breast exam necessary during pregnancy anyway???
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TJ Reply:
April 24th, 2010 at 5:55 am (Quote)
I had to turn my annual exam into a prenatal because I found out I was pregnant about a month beforehand. My doctor did all the annual exam things in addition to the prenatal things, including a breast exam. Since Mercy said it was her first breast exam, I imagine her doctor did one because she was there and had not had one before.
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mommymichael had this to say,
Apr 24, 2010 @ 8:26 am (Quote)
whatever happened to “oh i’m a doctor, i see all this stuff all the time, it’s really no big deal.” that always made me feel more comfortable. instead of being sexualized.
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Definitely think there is some over-reaction here. This is a person who looks at breasts all day/ pretty much every day. I would take this just as if the dentist told me I had nice teeth. Seriously. How can you take offense or be uncomfortable with this coming from your doctor??? Just seems really weird to me.
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Gen Reply:
January 5th, 2011 at 3:16 pm (Quote)
To me the difference between a dentist commenting on my teeth and a doctor commenting on my breasts is that there is a clear cut definition for “nice teeth.” Straight, strong enamel, no cavities, no plaque build-up. What constitutes “nice breasts” is very much a personal opinion, usually a sexual one, and not really something I want to hear from my medical professional.
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Nlopez had this to say,
Apr 7, 2011 @ 3:59 pm (Quote)
Hugh Jassol had this to say,
Feb 5, 2012 @ 8:29 pm (Quote)
I don’t think that what he said was an actionable offense- but he should get a letter- it is very inappropriate and unprofessional. If he got a bunch of letters/complaints, then ok, let’s suspend him for a while…. If he said, “I’d like to wrap my lips around your cans and wear your ass like a mask, then we’ve got a real problem.
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Uhhh… OP did you file sexual harassment charges??
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