“If you want to see a doctor tonight, go to the Emergency Department.  Otherwise, our office opens at 10 AM.” – OB over the phone to mother who called after hours describing symptoms of infection, 1 month after cesarean. The OB then hung up.

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“At your age it would be completely irresponsible to consider anything but a cesarean section.” – OB to healthy 40 year old mother at her 28 week appointment with a completely uneventful pregnancy.

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“You should get the epidural now, because you’re going to need one eventually and since you went to a birth center, and um….well, you know what they say? Birth plans equal cesarean section. – OB to mother who was transferred from a birth center to a hospital after her membranes had been ruptured for over 24 hours.

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“Usually if we know a baby is that big, we won’t even let them try.” – OB to patient’s mother in law when the mother in law mentioned her son (father of the baby) was 9 lbs. 2 oz. at birth.

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“You have a 50-75% chance of needing a cesarean section next time,  because you are short and overweight.” – Perinatologist to mother during preconception meeting after the mother had already had a successful vaginal birth.

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“Sew her up nice and tight for her VBAC.” – OB  during surgery for an unplanned cesarean.

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“You’ll be tired after 12 hours of labor and will want a cesarean section.” – OB to mother at 6 week prenatal appointment.

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“There is no such thing as a normal birth, only a vaginal birth or birth via cesarean section. If you have a vaginal birth, you will have an epidural.  I will cut an episiotomy and use forceps to extract the baby.” – OB to mother.

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“If you don’t get the epidural during labor and we have to do a cesarean section, you will feel everything!” – OB to mother.

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“At least you have a healthy baby. ” – OB office nurse to mother at 2 week post cesarean section visit, when mother mentioned having wanted a natural birth. Baby was preterm, on a ventilator, and not at all healthy.

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