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Jul 22
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…It Would Be In Your Best Interest To Let Your Water Break On It’s Own”

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“I think it would be in your best interest to let your water break on it’s own.  It’s more gentle on your perineum and you will cope easier with it still intact. If it wants to break, it will.” -OB to mother who was impatient to be done at 6 cm and wanted her water broken.

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Jul 2
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“I’ll Buy You Breakfast.”

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“I’ll buy you breakfast.” – OB, in consolation, to father after breaking the mother’s water for induction and discovering a frank breech baby which meant an automatic cesarean.

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Apr 17
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“…You Can Get Up And Go Home.”

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“Either I break your bag now, or you can get up and go home.”  -OB to mother who arrived at the hospital at 8 cm with intact membranes, when the mother asked if it was necessary.

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Mar 30
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“If You Don’t Let Me Break Your Water, You Are Going To Be Here All Day.”

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“If you don’t let me break your water, you are going to be here all day.” -OB to mother whose baby was born 45 minutes later.

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Feb 2
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“You Are Not Getting Credit For Your Contractions…”

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“You are not getting credit for your contractions…we need to break your water.” -L&D Nurse to mother ten minutes before she birthed her baby in the caul.

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Feb 1
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“You Are Not Getting Credit For Your Contractions…”

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“You are not getting credit for your contractions…we need to break your water.” -L&D Nurse to mother ten minutes before she birthed her baby in the caul.

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Dec 18
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“What The Hell Is Wrong With You…?”

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“What the hell is wrong with you?? You let me check you earlier!”- OB to mother, shoving her legs aside while attempting to break her water at 1.5 cm dilation. Mother was moaning and upset at the pain.

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Dec 16
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“I Have To Break Your Water Now…Or You Will Get An Amniotic Fluid Embolism”

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“I have to break your water now. You can’t push without breaking the water, or you will get an amniotic fluid embolism. That is universally fatal and you will die.” -OB

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Nov 11
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“Wait! Don’t Push! We Are Not Ready!”

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“Wait! Don’t push! We’re not ready!” -OB to mother after breaking her water at 8cm, in order to “speed things up” after mother was at the hospital only two hours. Mother immediately was pushing out her baby!

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Nov 9
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“…We Can Always Put The Fluid Back In.”

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“Well if it becomes a problem, we can always put the fluid back in.” -OB telling mother that he HAD to break her water, and mom asked, “Isn’t the fluid important to protect the baby?”

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