“That’s great! I used to work in a birth center and I’ve seen many medication-free births. It’s very possible and people do it all the time. You can do it!” – L&D Nurse to mother who stated she was planning an unmedicated birth.

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“I need to check to make sure your legs still work.” – L&D Nurse to mother 6 hours after an unmedicated birth.  The mother was standing when the nurse entered the room.

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“I’m so nervous with all these people watching me.” – Anesthesia Resident about to place an epidural, commenting to the people in the room.

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“The epidural cannot stall labor.” – Certified Nurse Midwife  and L&D Nurse to mother.

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“I don’t see why you’re screaming, and what the big deal is. People have babies every day.” – L&D Nurse to mother who repeatedly stated her epidural was not working.

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“So, what are you planning to do? Bite down on a towel?” – OB to mother who explained that she hoped to birth without pain medications.

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“Well I’ll try, but I really doubt this is going to work.” -Anesthesiologist while administering an epidural to a laboring mother.

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“That’s fine, but I’ll be the one who decides how well you’re handling labor.” – OB to mother who stated during a prenatal that she hoped to birth unmedicated.

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“Well, I’ll try but I really doubt this is going to work.” – Anesthesiologist while administering an epidural to a laboring mother.

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“You’ll get the epidural.” – L&D Nurse to mother being admitted for an induction and hoping to birth non-medicated.

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