“Why did I just do an episiotomy? I did an episiotomy because you would have been pushing for another 20 minutes!” – OB to mother.

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“I know she doesn’t want this.” – CNM before cutting an unwanted episiotomy.

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“This is what happens when you don’t have an episiotomy.” – OB to mother who stated she did not want an episiotomy and had a first degree tear.

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“Oh, you’re probably going to tear so I’m about to do an episiotomy.” – OB during pushing.

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“This baby is measuring so big that if you carry to full term I *WILL* cut you. There is no way you’re getting this baby out without an episiotomy.” – OB to mother at 30 week prenatal.

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“I might have to cut you.” – OB to a mother who had made it clear she preferred to tear, moments before making a second degree episiotomy.

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“Well, we’ll see. I find that pretty much all of my first time mothers require an episiotomy.” – OB to mother prenatally, who stated she did not want an episiotomy.

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“If you don’t have an episiotomy, you might lose your clitoris.” – OB to mother during pushing.

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“Do you really feel this?” – Midwife while stitching an episiotomy.

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“We only use episiotomies, vacuums and forceps when there’s a real emergency, like maternal exhaustion. Don’t worry though, they’re actually very nice.” – OB while going over the informed consent form for labor and birth.

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