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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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Oct 1
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“Are You Still Planning To Use Your Half-Wife?”

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“Are you still planning to use your… Half-wife?” – Chiropractor to a mother planning a home birth.

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Sep 13
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I’ll Be Making The Incision In Such A Way That You Will Easily Be Able To Have A VBAC In The Future.”

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“I know you wanted a home birth.  I’ll be making the incision in such a way that you will easily be able to have a VBAC in the future.” –  OB to mother having a cesarean after a home birth transfer.

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Sep 8
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“…Even I Wouldn’t Know Exactly How To Deliver A Baby.”

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“I mean, I’ve attended thousands of births but even *I* wouldn’t know exactly how to deliver a baby.” – Pediatrician to mother of a newborn being seen for bruising, after the baby was born unassisted at home.

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Sep 6
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Have Great Childbearing Hips, That’s Nothing To Be Ashamed Of.”

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“You have great childbearing hips, that’s nothing to be ashamed of.” – Midwife to large sized woman who was worried that a home birth was dangerous because of her size.

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Sep 5
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“So How Do They Attach The Stirrups To Your Bed?”

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“So how did they attach the stirrups to your bed?” – Pediatrician to mother who said that she had birthed at home.

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Aug 25
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“The More Times I See You, The More Responsible I Am.”

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“The more times I see you, the more responsible I am.” – OB to mother planning a home birth. The OB was a back up OB who had previously covered the mother’s two prior home births with out a problem.

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