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Aug 21
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“Well, How Do You Like Natural Birth?”

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“Well, how do you like natural birth?” – L&D Nurse to mother who experienced every intervention possible during her induction, but birthed without an epidural.

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Aug 18
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“…We Don’t Like To See You In Pain.”

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“We like for all our patients to get epidurals.  We don’t like to see you in pain.”  – OB to a mother while discussing her birth plan.

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Aug 2
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“Oh No, Trust Me, You Won’t Want To Be Out Of Control Like That.”

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“Oh no, trust me, you won’t want to be out of control like that.”  -  OB in response to Mother’s request to attempt childbirth without epidural.

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Jul 28
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“You Are Reading Too Much…”

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“You are reading too much, we don’t even do those here!” -OB to mother who inquired if walking epidurals were available.

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Jul 21
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“…If You Would Have Just Got The Epidural, This Wouldn’t Hurt.”

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“Well, if you would have just got the epidural, this wouldn’t hurt.” -OB who inserted her hand inside the mother’s uterus immediately after birth when she suspected a postpartum hemorrhage.

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Jul 13
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“…How Are You Planning To Manage Without An Epidural?”

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“And how are you planning to manage without an epidural? You won’t manage without it.” -A partner of the regular OB, meeting the mother for the first time at 40 weeks.

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Jul 10
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“We Can Tell You Are Getting Pain Relief By The Look On Your Face.”

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“We can tell you are getting pain relief by the look on your face.” -L&D Nurse to mother who stated her epidural was not working during her Cesarean.

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Jun 18
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“I Don’t Care If You Squat In A Field…”

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“I don’t care if you squat in a field, you still need to sign consent forms for pain medications for when you realize your plan is silly.” -OB to mother at a prenatal, going over her birth plan for hypnobirthing.

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Jun 13
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“I’d Like To Give You An Epidural At 4 CM So We Can Just Top You Off For The Cesarean…”

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“I’d like to give you an epidural at 4 centimeters so we can just top you off for the cesarean section.” -OB to mother wanting an unmedicated birth during a VBAC consult.

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Jun 11
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“Oh, You Don’t Want The Epidural Yet…”

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“Oh, you don’t want the epidural yet, you don’t want to waste it and be left with nothing when the pain gets *really* bad.” -L&D Nurse to mother requesting an epidural.

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