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Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“If you don’t get an epidural, you’re really going to screw up my day! I have 4 “gyne” surgeries scheduled today and you have to wait for me to be here to push! If I can’t make it to the delivery then I won’t be held responsible if something bad happens.” – OB to mother being induced with her 4th baby. The mother has a history of fast labors. The mother stated that she did not want an epidural.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“The microscope is more accurate and was negative for amniotic fluid, but the litmus paper was positive, so we’re going with that. Now you have 24 hours to get into active labor, or we’ll have to transfer you.” – Midwife practice after a trickle that was suspected to be a rupture of membranes at 39 weeks.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“Because you gained so much weight during your pregnancy, you most likely have heightened estrogen levels. This will cause your body to not go into labor on your own or progress in labor. We think you should have the pitocin.” – OB to mother admitted at 41 weeks for an induction, before any othe measures had been tried.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“See, that is what natural childbirth is like, maybe next time you should consider getting an epidural sooner.” – Midwife to mother who had an induction at 35 weeks, tectonic contractions from pitocin, an epidural that did not work, a baby that needed to be resuscitated, a third degree tear and a postpartum hemorrhage.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.

