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Dec 20
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.

“…You’ve Never Really Had Anything That Big Come Through There Before.”

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“Well, of course it’s intense, you’ve never really had anything that big come through there before.” -OB to VBAC mom complaining about the pressure and sensations of pushing/

OB then turns to the dad; “No offense.”

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Dec 20
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“…By The Look Of Your Small Pelvic Frame…”

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“Really? By the look of your small [pelvic] frame, if I hadn’t know you had delivered vaginally, I would have recommended a c-section.” -OB to mother who had two nonmedicated vaginal births, and was pregnant with her third and seeing this provider for the first time.

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Dec 19
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“See…Threaten Them A Little And They Push Harder.”

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“See all you have to do is threaten them a little and they push harder.” -OB commenting to the nurse, after informing a first time mother pushing on her back for 30 minutes that they would need to discuss other options if she didn’t get the baby under her pubic bone.

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Dec 19
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“Didn’t I Do A Pretty Job Sewing Up Your Wife…?”

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“Didn’t I do a pretty job sewing up your wife? You’ll thank me some day. It’ll be like you’re 16 again.” -OB

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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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“If I Were Fishing..I’d Throw Him Back!”

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“If I were fishing…I’d throw him back!” -Health Care Provider to mother who just birthed a 4 pound 9 ounce baby boy.

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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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Dec 15
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“We Call The OB When You Are Dilated to 8 cm.”

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“We call the OB when you are dilated to 8cm.” -L&D Nurse to mother who begged for the OB to be called. At last check mother was 4cm. Baby was born soon after on the unprepared bed with the nurses in the room not looking. The nurses then argued over the time of birth. The OB arrived six minutes later.

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Dec 11
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“I’m Seeing A Lot Of Gristle In Here.”

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OB: I’m seeing a lot of gristle in here.
Mother: Are you seriously talking about my gristle while my baby is being born?
OB: No, we’re talking about golf.

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Dec 9
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“I Am Not Delivering Your Baby Unless You Get An Epidural…”

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“I am not delivering your baby unless you get an epidural because you are hysterical.” -OB to a vocalizing unmedicated mother at 7 cm.

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