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Feb 11
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Are My Role Model.”

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Feb 10
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“Well, You Came To The Hospital To Make Sure You’d Have This…Available…”

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Feb 8
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“Nubain…It’s Just Like Tylenol.”

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Jan 27
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“…Women With A BMI Higher Than 26 Tend To Have Cervixes That Won’t Dilate…”

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Jan 18
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“If I Can’t See What Is Going On In There…”

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Nov 20
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“…Otherwise We’ll Have To Call In The OB.”

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“We need to get this placenta out by the 30 minute mark, otherwise we’ll have to…” (ominous tone) “call in the OB.” -CNM to mom, as she yanked on the cord.

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Nov 18
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“I’m Used To Dressing The Ones That Wriggle.”

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“I’m used to dressing the ones that wriggle”. -Certified Nurse Midwife to family dressing a baby born still.

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Nov 17
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“Ssshhhh…There Are Women Trying To Sleep Around Here.”

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“Ssshhhhhh! There are women trying to SLEEP around here!” -Certified Nurse Midwive to a mother on pitocin and unmedicated.

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Nov 16
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“Oh, It’s Just Superficial…”

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“Oh, it’s just superficial, but since you’ve opened a suture kit, I’ll put a couple of sutures in.” -Resident OB to two midwives who delivered the baby and had called the OB because they were concerned that mother had sustained a bad tear.
Turns out it wasn’t just superficial – it was a 4th degree tear and will require major surgery and a temporary colostomy to repair 6 years down the track.

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Nov 15
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“…No But I’ll Do It Anyway…”

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Mom asks: “Is it necessary to do that?”
Certified Nurse Midwife: “No, but I’ll do it anyway.”
Mom: “I’d prefer if you didn’t.”
Certified Nurse Midwife: “That’s okay, I’ve already started.”

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