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Apr 6
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“It’s Too Dangerous To Deliver A Full Term Baby Via Cesarean Section.”

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“It’s too dangerous to deliver a full term baby via cesarean section.” – OB to mother who asked that her cesarean that was scheduled for breech presentation be moved closer to her due date to give baby every chance to turn.

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Mar 22
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…Breech Is A Perfectly Valid Way To Enter This World.”

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“Then you can give birth to him vaginally, too. Breech is a perfectly valid way to enter this world.” – OB to mother who was concerned that Baby B would not turn head down.

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Mar 1
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Thoughtful Thursday! “So You Want To Birth Vaginally? Of Course We Can Try.”

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“So you want to birth vaginally?  Of course we can try.” –  Certified Nurse Midwife to mother who had breech twins.

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Feb 27
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“I Wouldn’t Let My Wife, Sister Or Daughter Try To Have A Breech Birth.”

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“I wouldn’t let my wife, sister or daughter try to have a breech birth.”  - OB to mother planning to wait for labor and attempt a vaginal birth for her breech baby.

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Feb 25
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“I Don’t Know Why You’re Even Here If You Aren’t Going To Book A Cesarean Section Now.”

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“I dont know why you’re even here if you aren’t going to book a cesarean section now.” – OB to a 38 week pregnant woman after a failed external version.

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Feb 16
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I Have Delivered Hundreds Of Breeches…”

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Well, you have a breech, but you are 8 cm, things are looking good and I have delivered hundreds of breeches–so just a little longer, and we’ll have a lovely little girl here in about an hour.  You really don’t need to have a cesarean section. – OB to mother in labor.

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Feb 15
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“Your Water Could Break And A Foot Would Fall Out.”

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“Your water could break and a foot would fall out.” – OB to mother at 35 1/2 weeks with a breech baby.  The mother was being encouraged to have a scheduled cesarean at 37 weeks.

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Jan 23
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“Poor Baby, Your Mother Put You Through A Very Traumatic Birth.”

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“Poor baby, your mother put you through a very traumatic birth.” – Pediatrician to baby who had been born during a breech vaginal birth.

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Jan 19
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I Am Proud Of You And We Will Figure This Out.”

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“Don’t worry,  you were tough.  I am proud of you and we will figure this out.” – OB to mother who experienced severe pain during the external version attempt to turn her breech baby.

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Jan 3
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“Silly Goose! If I Don’t Check You, I Won’t Know If Your Baby Is Breech…”

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“Silly goose!  If I don’t check you, I won’t know if your baby is breech, or you could be dilated completely and you could get home and your baby could just fall right out! Next time I *WILL* be doing a cervical exam, and an ultrasound too.” – OB to mother who declined a cervical check at her prenatal appointment at the end of her pregnancy.

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