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Jan 28
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“Now, This Is The CTG Machine…I Don’t Know What That Stands For!”

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“Now, this is the CTG machine… I don’t know what that stands for!”  - Midwife while conducting a tour of the L&D unit.

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Jan 24
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“…Don’t Move Like That, Your Moving The Monitor! We Can’t Tell How The Baby is Doing.”

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“No you can’t stand up. And don’t move like that, you’re moving the monitor! We can’t tell how the baby is doing!” – L&D Nurse to mother in labor.

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Dec 16
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“Was There Still A Heartbeat During The Ultrasound?”

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“Was there still a heartbeat during the ultrasound?” – OB to mother at an OB appointment, while looking for fetal heart tones.  The mother had her OB appointment immediately after an ultrasound.

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Dec 15
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…My Patient Is Unhappy & I Am Going To Make Her Happy Before You Continue…”

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“You can wait, my patient is unhappy and I am going to make her happy before you continue. She comes first, if she is stressed, the baby could be stressed. You will wait.” – L&D nurse asking the Anesthesiologist to wait, when the mother became concerned that she could no longer hear the baby’s heartbeat and the nurse needed time to reposition the monitor.

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Dec 9
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“If Something Went Wrong And Your Baby Died…”

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“If something went wrong and your baby died you’d never forgive yourself, would you. Let’s get this monitor on.” – Midwife to mother who inquired about the need for continuous fetal monitoring.

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Dec 1
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Hmm, She Doesn’t Like That Position. Why Don’t You Try Lying On Your Other Side.”

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“Hmm, she doesn’t like that position.  Why don’t you try lying on your other side.” – Midwife to mother calmly and quietly when the baby’s heart rate drastically dipped during labor.

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Nov 29
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“…You Can Still Have ‘Natural Birth’ If You Want.”

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“But you can still have ‘natural birth’ if you want.” – OB to mother, after explaining how a mandatory IV, artificial rupture of membranes, internal monitoring and manual exploration of the uterus after birth are all required in order to VBAC.

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Sep 28
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“Your Job Is To Watch The Monitor…”

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“Your job is to watch the monitor as that will be the first sign of a problem.” – OB

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Sep 24
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“If We Don’t Keep Your Baby On The Monitor, We Can’t Guarantee A Good Outcome.”

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“If we don’t keep your baby on the monitor, we can’t guarantee a good outcome.” – Midwife to mother in labor.

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Sep 3
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“How Are We Supposed To Know If Your Baby Is Alive…?”

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“How are we supposed to know if your baby is alive if we don’t use a Doppler to hear the heartbeat every time you come in?” – Nurse Practitioner at the first prenatal visit, when mother declined the fetal heart tone check.

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