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Jan 11
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“Well, Umn, I Guess I Don’t Need To Check You. Baby’s Part Way Out.”

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“Well… umm, I guess I don’t need to check you, baby’s part way out!” – OB Resident while lifting the sheet of a mother in bed with an epidural.

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Jan 3
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“It’s A Good Thing I Didn’t Know He Was Going To Be That Big Or I Would Never Have Let You Labor At All.”

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“It’s a good thing I didn’t know he was going to be that big or I would never have let you labor at all.” – OB to woman who birthed a 11 1/2 pound baby unmedicated and vaginally with only 15 minutes of pushing.

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Jan 2
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“…It’s Not The Pitocin At All.”

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“No, sorry, every birth just becomes more painful with contractions, it’s not the pitocin at all.” – Midwife to mother while going over hospital protocols and mother questioned the effect of pitocin.

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Dec 30
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“I Just Checked Her!”

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“I just checked her!” – L&D Nurse to father who had come to tell the nurse that the mother felt the strong urge to push immediately after a cervical exam indicated she was 6 cm.

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Dec 29
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I’m So Excited For Your Birth…”

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“I am so excited for your birth- It’s going to be SO much fun!”-midwife to first time mother at 36 week appointment.

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Dec 28
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“Could You Hurry This Along, I’d Like To Go Golfing In The Morning.”

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“Could you hurry this along, I’d like to go golfing in the morning.” – OB to mother in labor at 10 pm.

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Dec 21
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“What The Hell Is Wrong With You, Man?”

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“What the hell is wrong with you, man?” – OB to father who declined to cut the umbilical cord after birth.

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Dec 18
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“…You Will Be The First Birth Without Pain Meds I’ve Ever Done!”

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“If you succeed, then you will be the first birth without pain meds I’ve ever done!” – L&D Nurse to mother who stated she hoped to birth without pain medication.

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Dec 15
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I’ve Never Seen Anyone Deliver On Their Hands & Knees Before. That Was Cool To Watch.”

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“I’ve never seen anyone deliver on their hands and knees before. That was cool to watch.” – Pediatric nurse

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Dec 11
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“It’s Not The Little Babies That Scare Us, It’s The Big Ones.”

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“It’s not the little babies that scare us, it’s the big ones.” – OB to mother pregnant with her third, when  mother stated that her first two weighed more than 8 pounds.

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