Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
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16
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“Do You Want To Be Here All Day?”
“Do you want to be here all day?” – OB to mother, 1/2 hour into a pitocin induction, when the OB was doing a vaginal exam and was preparing to break the mother’s amniotic sac. The mother did not agree to AROM.
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Stop me if I’m wrong, but the mom *is* going to be there all day, and probably tomorrow too. So it’s just the doctor who’s projecting impatience onto the mother.
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Bobbie Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 2:51 pm (Quote)
That’s what i was thinking. it’s not like she can have the baby and leave after a couple hours unless she signs out AMA.
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road2vba2c Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 2:56 pm (Quote)
What he said: Do you want to be here all day?
What he meant: Do you think I want to be here all day?
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Jenny Islander had this to say,
Nov 16, 2012 @ 1:46 pm (Quote)
Are you guaranteeing that I won’t be here all day if you break my membranes?
Really?
Can I have that in writing?
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silverhawkwarrior had this to say,
Nov 16, 2012 @ 1:55 pm (Quote)
Believe it or not, I have no other pressing appointments. I had this crazy idea that clearing my scheduled might be a wise thing to do.
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1) Yes I blieve i will be here all day because a first time mom is known to labor a bit longer and I plan on stay at least 1 night
2) Scientific studies have shown that breaking the waters only speeds things along about 20 minutes, unless of course it leads to cord prolapse in which case you will be very busy in just a few minutes.
Bottom line sit down and shut up or leave until the nurses call you. Nobody cares that it is 5 pm on a Friday or 7:45 am and your office opens soon. Babies come when babies come and this is what you signed up for.
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Augh. I had a doula client in basically the same situation, only her doctor said, “I have to break your waters. You’re here for an induction. We have to get on with it.”
Thankfully it ended up being a great birth but I know mama wasn’t a fan at that point.
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No, just cut me open now and I can be here, recovering, for several days.
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