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Aug 28
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“I’m Going To Let You Stay Pregnant…”

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“I’m going to let you stay pregnant, but you’ll have to follow up with your doctor next week.” – OB to 35 week pregnant mother with slightly elevated blood pressure and labs that were all normal.

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Aug 27
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“…Reserve A Room In The Hospital, Just In Case They Run Out Of Beds.”

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“You need to set an induction date to reserve a room in the hospital, just in case they run out of beds.” -OB to a mother

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Aug 21
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“Well, How Do You Like Natural Birth?”

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“Well, how do you like natural birth?” – L&D Nurse to mother who experienced every intervention possible during her induction, but birthed without an epidural.

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Aug 16
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“…Going To 42 Weeks Is Really Passé.”

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“We don’t let anyone go past 41 weeks anymore. Going to 42 weeks is really passé.” -OB to a mother who was not willing to be induced just because she was past her estimated due date.

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Aug 14
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“You Just Weren’t Made To Birth Babies.”

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“You just weren’t made to birth babies.”  -L&D  nurse after a 14 hour induction turned into a cesarean section.

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Jul 6
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“You Get One Push Or You’re Going In For A Cesarean.”

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“You get one push or you’re going in for a cesarean.” -OB to a mother who had been pushing for around 30 minutes after 19 hours of induced labor for premature rupture of membranes at 34 weeks.

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Jul 6
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“I Like To Get You In Here At 37 Weeks & Induce You, So I Can Be In Control Of Your Labor.”

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“I like to get you in here at 37 weeks and induce you, so I can be in control of your labor.” -OB

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Jul 5
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“…I Don’t Want To Have To Explain This To A Panel.”

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“Your baby could be brain damaged or a stillbirth.  I don’t want to have to explain this to a panel.”  – OB to mother who did not want to be induced at 38 weeks.

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Jul 5
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“…I Have A Hair Appointment At 6 & I’m Not Coming Back To Do A Cesarean…”

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“O.K.,  it’s 4:00, I have a hair appointment at six and I’m not coming back to do a Cesarean section at midnight…so let’s do this thing.” -OB to a mother during a long induction that was not progressing.

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Jul 4
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“I Don’t Know How to Help You, Except To Induce You.”

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“I don’t know how to help you, except to induce you.” -OB to mother who had a precipitous first birth and was now pregnant again.

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