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May 18
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“Some People Just Aren’t Meant To Birth Naturally.”

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“Some people just aren’t meant to birth naturally.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother trying to VBAC.

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May 8
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“Ugh, Look, She Keeps Peeing Everywhere.”

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“Ugh, look, she keeps peeing everywhere!” Certified Nurse Midwife during mother’s pushing phase.

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May 8
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“…Next Time, Salads And A Cesarean Section.”

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“This is quite a mess. Next time, salads and a cesarean section.” – Certified Nurse Midwife repairing an episiotomy and additional tearing after the birth of a large baby.

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Mar 6
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“Don’t Be Silly, I Felt Your Stomach & There’s Only One In There!”

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“Don’t be silly. I felt your stomach, and there’s only one in there!” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother who suspected twins, a few weeks before the mother did deliver twins.

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Feb 14
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“…We Only Treat Our Patients Here.”

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“Well, if you have an emergency, you need to have someone drive you to your doctor, because we only treat our patients here.” – CNM Midwife to mother who arrived at the hospital unscheduled for a suspected problem during pregnancy.

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Feb 14
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“…I’m Not Your Doctor, So I Don’t Have To Allow You To Deliver Vaginally.”

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“If you decide to drop in again when you’re in labor, just know that I will cut you. I don’t care if you are 9cm, I will still cut you. I’m not your doctor so I don’t have to allow you to deliver vaginally.” – CNM Midwife to mother who came to the local hospital for unexplained pain early in the third trimester, that the mother suspected was uterine rupture from prior surgery.

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Feb 7
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“Well, It Looks LIke We’ll Be Tying Your Tubes This Time.”

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“Well, it looks like we’ll be tying your tubes this time.” – CNM to mother pregnant with her fourth child, conceived while on birth control.

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Feb 4
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“…Don’t Worry, Mares Give Birth Quickly.”

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“My mare is due the same week as you and the mare has priority.  But don’t worry, mares give birth quickly.” – CNM to mother.

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Dec 15
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“…The Doctor Won’t Let You Go Overdue…”

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“Just so you know…the doctor won’t let you go overdue. We like to start internals around 37 weeks to stretch things out, get the cervix ripe, and strip the membranes. The doctor will induce by 39 weeks because there is too much risk after that and the baby just keeps getting bigger.” – CNM during interview with parents looking for a practice supportive of natural births.

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Nov 19
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“Cord Blood Is Taken For All Births…Is That A Problem?”

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“Cord blood is taken for all births. It’s part of policy and procedure. Is that a problem?” – CNM Midwife to parents inquiring why cord blood was collected at their child’s birth.

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