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May 14
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“When You’re Having A Real Contraction, You’ll Know, It Will Take Your Breath Away.”

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“When you’re having a real contraction, you’ll know, it will take your breath away.”  - L&D nurse to mother in labor.

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May 4
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“…I Know Exactly How You Feel.”

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“Please stop screaming, I know exactly how you feel.” – Male OB Resident to mother in labor.

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Mar 28
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“There’s The Button.”

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“There’s the button.” – OB Resident to mother who was struggling to sit up in bed during an intense contraction.  The OB was referring to the button on the bed control panel.

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Jan 29
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“If You Were Still With The Clinic…I’d Admit You Now And Start The Pitocin.”

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“If you were still with the clinic and not with a midwife, I’d admit you now and start the pitocin.” – On call OB to VBAC mother with regular contractions, after the  41 week BPP she went in for was normal.

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Jan 25
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“…We’d Hate For You To Got To The Hospital And Then Be Sent Home.”

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“Wait until it starts hurting. We’d hate for you to go to the hospital and then be sent home.” – OB to mother who called with contractions very close together.  Mother went in anyway and was 8 cm.

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Jan 12
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…Let Me Know When You Are Having A Contraction So I Can Stop Talking.”

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“You let me know when you are having a contraction so I can stop talking.  You do what you need to.  I will wait.” – Anesthesiologist to mother while going over the procedure to have an epidural placed.

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Jan 2
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“…It’s Not The Pitocin At All.”

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“No, sorry, every birth just becomes more painful with contractions, it’s not the pitocin at all.” – Midwife to mother while going over hospital protocols and mother questioned the effect of pitocin.

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Dec 19
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“They Aren’t Contractions…”

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Mother:  ”I’m having really awful cramps.”

L/D nurse:  (looking at monitor) “They aren’t contractions.  If you think this is bad, you should wait until labor gets going and see how bad it can really be!”

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Dec 9
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“…I Am Telling You That You Are Not In Labor!”

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“Look, I have been an OB for 20 years. I don’t care if you think you’ve been having contractions for 23 hours.  I don’t care if your water has broken. You are only 4cm and I am telling you that you are NOT in labor!” – OB to mother after a day of labor.

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Dec 3
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“…Do You Want To Be the Doctor And Catch The Baby Too…?”

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“Right, well are YOU having this baby?  Do you want to be the doctor and catch the baby too? This would make it easier on her and I.  You don’t have a say.” – OB to father when father declined an epidural for the mother who was working through intense contractions at the same time as she was being asked questions.

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