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Apr 13
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“I’m Not Going To Bother Asking You Your Name Because I Won’t Remember It Anyway.”

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“I’m not going to bother asking you your name because I won’t remember it anyway.” – L&D Nurse upon entering the room of a laboring mother.

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Apr 5
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“…Don’t Come Back Unless You’re In So Much Pain You Can’t Talk…”

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“Yeah, don’t come back unless you’re in so much pain you can’t talk, we prefer when you come in dilated to 8cm and your water has broken and you can’t get an epidural if you want one.” – L&D nurse to mother in early labor who was 4-5cm.

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Mar 30
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“This Is A Hospital. We Move Things Along Here. If You Don’t Like It, You Can Go Home.”

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“This is a hospital.  We move things along here.  If you don’t like it, you can go home.” – OB to mother in labor, when the mother did not consent to having her membranes ruptured.

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Mar 18
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“…Everyone In Labor Needs An IV!”

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“Hold still!  We have to get this IV in.  Everyone in labor needs an IV!” – L&D Nurse to mother seconds before baby was born.

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Mar 17
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“…You’re Not In Labor!”

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“You’re still at a 4.  You’re not in labor!” – L&D Nurse to mother in the hospital who had been up all night with contractions but no cervical change.

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Mar 13
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“…You Can’t Drink Water, It Doesn’t Work That Way.”

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“You’re dehydrated and need IV fluids. No, you can’t drink water, it doesn’t work that way.” – L&D Nurse to mother in labor.

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Mar 5
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“…Breathe Like This: ‘Hoo, Hoo, Hoo’.”

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“You look here at me, and stop that screaming. You aren’t doing anything by screaming! Stop that and breathe like this: ‘hoo hoo hoo.’” – L&D Nurse to mother who was having a very precipitous labor and was being vocal about it.

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Mar 1
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Are You Sure You Don’t Want Something To Eat…?”

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“Are you sure you don’t want something to eat? You can eat, you need to keep your strength up!” – Midwife to mother in labor.”

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Feb 21
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“…We Can’t Be Sure Baby Will Still Be Happy Later.”

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“Sure, your baby is happy now, but we can’t be sure the baby will still be happy later.” – OB to parents recommending a cesarean for a slowly progressing labor, where both mother and baby were fine by all observable indications.

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Feb 20
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“You Are Not In Labor, It’s Just Gas…”

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“You are not in labor, its just gas. Some women just can’t tell the difference, you might need to go home till this is real.” – L&D Nurse to mother who came into the hospital in labor.

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