“We’ll Check Her At 8 cm.”

“We’ll check her at 8cm.” – L&D Nurse when a cervical check was requested. Baby was born 10 minutes later.

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Aug 30

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“…All You Can Do Is Go Home And Deal With It.”

“You’re just having a miscarriage. All you can do is go home and deal with it.” – Nurse to mother who signed in to the ER stating something was really wrong and she was in unbelievable pain. It turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy and internal bleeding.

70 people dislike these words.

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Aug 29

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“…Do Yourself A Favor And Give Her The Formula From The Start.”

“You are young and it hurts. You won’t want to feel like a failure so do yourself a favor and give her the formula from the start.” – L&D Nurse to 18 year old mother after the mother told the nurse she would be breastfeeding.

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Aug 27

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“Well, We Wouldn’t Want To Have…The Janitor Walking Around Behind You In The Halls…”

“Well, we wouldn’t want to have to have the janitor walking around behind you in the halls, mopping up your amniotic fluid!” -L&D Nurse/Childbirth Educator to a mother who asked in class about walking in labor.

43 people dislike these words.

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Aug 24

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“We Always Do Continuous Fetal Monitoring…For Legal Reasons.”

“We always do continuous fetal monitoring, not because we think it helps, but just for legal reasons.” -A L&D nurse

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Aug 23

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“You Don’t Take Pain Very Well, Do You?”

“You don’t take pain very well, do you?.” -L&D nurse to mother exhibiting transition like symptoms, when a vaginal exam revealed her cervix was 1 cm dilated.

36 people dislike these words.

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Aug 22

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The Women Who Were Supposed To Have Delivered After You Have Already Had Their Babies!”

“The women who were supposed to have delivered after you have already had their babies!” -L&D Nurse to mother who the nurse believed was not pushing hard enough.

55 people dislike these words.

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Aug 21

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“Well, How Do You Like Natural Birth?”

“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 20

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