“Oh well, it’s a trophy from the birth.” – Family Practice Doctor commenting on a hole in her patient’s labia that was not repaired by the OB during the patient’s last birth.

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“You’re making too much noise- You’ll scare the other women in labor here who can hear you.” -Care Provider

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“Medicine isn’t a science. It’s more like an art.” -OB

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“The miracle of birth is epidurals.” -OB to client at 6 week postpartum visit. Mother then reminded the OB that she didn’t get the epidural she had wanted and planned for.

“Oh, that’s right.” -OB remembered.

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“I’ll support a natural birth but I don’t know why anyone would do that.” -OB to home birth transfer mother.

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“Just checking to see how HUGE your baby is.” -OB said to a laboring VBAC woman, while palpating her belly.

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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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“You gambled, and you won this time.” -OB to partner after mother had a vaginal birth while being prepped for a Cesarean, after being told all day all the things that will be wrong with their baby for not consenting to surgery sooner.

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“…Because your cervix is lousy.” -OB to mom not in labor at 40 weeks, explaining why an induction is necessary, after a vaginal exam indicated no dilation.

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“Your baby could end up being retarded if we don’t do this test”. L&D Nurse upon being asked why a blood sugar test was necessary for a healthy newborn.

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