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Jan 17
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…You Were The One She Wanted To Have Catch It.”

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“You give her the baby, you were the one who she wanted to have catch it.” – L&D Nurse to the home birth midwife after a home birth transfer.  The nurse gave the midwife the baby to give to the mother.

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Dec 28
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“I Was Hoping THat You’d Have A Medical Complication So That A Home Birth Would Be Out Of The Question…”

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“I was hoping that you’d have a medical complication so that a home birth would be out of the question for you.” – Midwife at the 36 week prenatal appointment, while informing the mother that the planned home birth was off the table because of the mother’s preconception BMI.  The entire pregnancy and all prenatal tests, exams and ultrasounds were within normal limits.

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Dec 22
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“You Have To Bring Her In Hungry, Upset, & Crying…”

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“You have to being her in hungry, upset, and crying. The test will take three hours to perform.” – Audiology clinic staff to mother who homebirthed her baby and wanted to do a routine hearing check on the newborn.
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Dec 20
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Good For You…”

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“Good for you! Hospitals are a very stressful place to give birth.” - Family  Practice Doctor to woman planning a home birth.

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Nov 22
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Are Such A Perfect Candidate For That!”

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“You are such a perfect candidate for that!” – Family Practice doctor who delivered the family’s first baby, when the mother announced she was pregnant again and planning to birth at home this time.

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Nov 19
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“I Know You’d Like To Do A Home Birth…It’s Better To Just Come To The Hospital & Make All Your Natural Childbirth Wants Known.”

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“I know you’d like to do a home birth, but first babies take a long time to come out, and you’ll probably get exhausted and come in anyway. It’s better to just come to the hospital and make all your natural childbirth wants known.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother planning a home birth.

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Nov 8
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I Am So Sorry Your Birth Went This Way…”

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“I’m so sorry your birth went this way. I wish we could be doing this in your living room like you wanted.” – L&D Nurse admitting mother who had been planning a home birth but had to transfer to the hospital.

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Oct 18
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Wow, That Was An Amazing Birth…!”

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“Wow, that was an amazing birth! Can I deliver all your babies?…I mean, if you’re going to have more…not that you have to. But I want to deliver them if you do!” – Home Birth Midwife after attending the birth of a mother’s first baby.

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Oct 18
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Thoughtful Thursday! “This Is America & It’s Your Body. I’m Here To Support You For Whatever You Need.”

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“This is America and it’s your body. I’m here to support you for whatever you need.” – OB in response to being asked to back up a mother planning a home birth.

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Oct 7
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“It’s Like Riding Your Bike Without A Helmet…”

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“It’s like riding your bike without a helmet, but we did that all the time when we were young.” – OB to mother who was planning a home birth after a cesarean.

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