Feb 3

“…Don’t Tell Me You’re Going To Start Crying Too…?”

“Oh no, don’t tell me you’re going to start crying too? You know, I had a woman in labor today who was crying!” – OB/GYN to woman during a very painful pelvic exam.

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There are 14 comments to this post.

Alyson Miers had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:50 pm (Quote)

Women behave differently when they’re in labor. Imagine that.

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Jane had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:55 pm (Quote)

“Well maybe you were hurting her too? Ever think of that?”

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Safiyah had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 7:27 pm (Quote)

Good morning, doctor, women, and people in general, cry for different reasons throughout their lives. Crying can be due to pain or an emotional release. What is wrong with coming across two women crying in a day? Labor is emotional as well as painful, and your pelvic exam was clearly painful. What’s the big deal?

Heartless jerk.

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Kylie had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 8:24 pm (Quote)

Are you really not realizing after all these years of training and practice that putting your hands inside someone’s body might make them feel emotional? Fail.

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Jadzia@Toddlerisms had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 9:15 pm (Quote)

Clearly, s/he saw A League Of One’s Own one too many times.

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Kylie Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 11:48 am Kylie(Quote)

There’s no crying in obstetrics!

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Bonita had this to say, Feb 3, 2012 @ 9:38 pm (Quote)

I feel sorry for this OB’s wife.
“Oh no! You are crying TOO?! I’ve had a woman in labor and a woman I was hurting cry today! I can’t take it anymore!

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Dianna had this to say, Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:21 am (Quote)

Clearly this OB should take a hint from Georgie Porgie & run away since his only knack it making the girls cry…obviously he’s a sensitive fellow…ugh!

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Murasaki had this to say, Feb 4, 2012 @ 1:56 am (Quote)

They must teach this on day one of OB/GYN school. If a woman starts crying or complains of discomfort there are a range of options
a. tell her she isnt in pain
b. tell her to stop crying
c. tell her if she doesnt relax you’ll HAVE to force it
Any other ideas…Bueller, Bueller?

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genniemom Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 6:57 am genniemom(Quote)

Epidural! Epidural in labor, epidural at appointments, epidural at home while recovering. Baby won’t latch? Epidural! Someone else will feed the baby formula and you can rest!

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