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Oct 15
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“Weight Watchers Has A Nice Program For Breastfeeding Mothers.”

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“Weight Watchers has a nice program for breastfeeding mothers.” – Certified Nurse Midwife at mother’s 6 week postpartum visit, after the mother stepped on the scale.

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Oct 7
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“…You Are Not A Whale…”

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“Why do you want to deliver in water? You are not a whale! If you were meant to birth in water, you would have been born as one. Water birth is not for humans.” -Certified Nurse Midwife

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Oct 6
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Good Thing Your Baby Was So Big…”

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Good thing your baby was so big, otherwise I might have missed him! – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother having a home birth. The midwife barely made it in time to catch the baby.

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Sep 29
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Don’t Need To Thank Me…”

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“You don’t need to thank me. Attending a birth like yours, it’s all you. You did it all. You make my job easy.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother.

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Sep 16
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“Pitocin Is The Exact Same Thing Your Body Produces.”

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“Pitocin is the exact same thing your body produces.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to expectant parents when talking about their desire to not have a managed third stage.

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Sep 11
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“I Don’t Think Your Contractions Are As Strong As You Think They Are.”

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“I don’t think your contractions are as strong as you think they are.” – Midwife to mother.

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Aug 24
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“Well, Once A Baby’s Head Is Asynclitic, There’s Nothing You Can Do About It.”

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“Well, once a baby’s head is asynclitic, there’s really nothing you can do about it.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother.

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Aug 16
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“If You Go To A Midwife, Your Baby Will Die…”

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“If you go to a midwife, your baby will die in utero and you will bleed out and die!” – Maternal Fetal Medicine doctor to mother who was transferring care to a Certified Nurse Midwife in practice with another group of doctors.

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Aug 4
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…Just Listen To Your Body & Push When You Feel Like Pushing…”

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“I don’t need to check you if you don’t want me to. Just listen to your body and push when you feel like pushing. If it helps, keep going. If not, stop and take a little break. You’re doing great.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to laboring mother.

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Aug 3
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“If Your Blood Sugar Got Too High, It Could…Kill You And The Baby!”

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“If your blood sugar got too high, it could put you into a coma and kill both you and the baby!” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother who refused the glucose tolerance test.

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