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Nov 24
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“…It’s Only Going To Get Worse From Here.”

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“Ma’am, you need to calm down…it’s only going to get worse from here.” – OB to mother being induced and having back to back contractions.

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Oct 31
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“Those Aren’t Real Contractions. They Need To Get A Lot Worse For You To Be In Labor.”

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“Those aren’t real contractions. They need to get a lot worse for you to be in labor.” L&D Nurse to mother in the hospital for induction.

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Oct 8
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“If Your Baby Keeps Doing *This*, We Are Going To Have To Cut.”

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“If your baby keeps doing *this*, we are going to have to cut.” – OB suggesting a Cesarean to a mother whose baby was having decelerations during labor.

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Jul 31
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“Oh, I’m Glad She’s Not *MY* Wife!”

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“Oh, I’m glad she’s not MY wife!” – OB said after a mother yelled at her husband to grab her leg to help during a contraction.

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Jul 20
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“…I Can See By This Monitor That Your Contractions Aren’t That Bad!”

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“Oh shush! Stop making all that noise! I can see by this monitor that your contractions aren’t that bad!” -Midwife

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Jul 14
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“…Technically This Would Be A Miscarriage.”

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“Technically this wouldn’t be preterm labor, technically this would be a miscarriage.” -OB to mother who called about contractions at 24 weeks.

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Jun 29
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“Unless You Want This Kid Riding the ‘Short Bus,’ I Suggest You Change Positions.”

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“Unless you want this kid riding the “short bus,” I suggest that you change positions.” L&D nurse to a mother whose baby was having minor heart rate decelerations.

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Jun 11
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“I Don’t Think Those Pains Are Contractions…”

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“I don’t think those pains are contractions, they’re not showing up on the monitor.” -L&D nurse to a mother who gave birth shortly after this statement.

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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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“Well, you came to the hospital to make sure you’d have this kind of thing available, so why don’t you just go ahead and make use of it? Why else would you be here?” – CNM trying to convince a mother to have an internal fetal monitor placed  because the mom’s movements during labor were shifting the external monitor sensors. Baby was born less than 30 minutes after mom refused the internal monitor.

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Jan 10
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“Contractions Can’t Possibly Last More Than 45 Seconds.”

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“Contractions can’t possibly last more than 45 seconds.” – OB to mother who has having double peaked contractions lasting 90-120 seconds as observed on the monitor.

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