“Why are you moaning, it doesn’t hurt.” -OB to mother during artificial rupture of membranes, while she had a contraction flat on her back during the procedure.

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“You’ll have to be pushing by 1, I have some place to be at 2 this afternoon.” -OB to woman on pitocin induction who was also having her membranes ruptured at 2cm dilation.

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“You’re not going to dilate any more until I break your bag of water.” -CNM to mom who had started having some moderate contractions and presented to the hospital at 8 cm dilation.

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“Now don’t get any on my new shoes.” -OB told this to the patient whose membranes were being artificially ruptured.

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“Well, we can break your water and have a baby, or you can stay pregnant forever.” -OB who ruptured a patient’s membranes without permission, during an induction, while mom was at 2 cm.

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“Because I can see it right there” – CNM when asked why she was going to rupture the bag of waters.

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“Delivering en caul has no benefits to either mother or baby, and its pretty icky to look at! The baby looks like something out of Alien! So, I always artificially rupture the membranes (AROM) if they have not broken on their own.” – CNM in a hospital

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“If you let me break your bag of waters, you’re gonna sneeze this baby out!” –OB to mom during labor.

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