“Of course, the goal of every pregnancy is a natural childbirth.” – OB to expecting mother who asked about the possibility of a natural childbirth.

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“Congratulations!” – OB to mother being seeing for bloodwork after several miscarriages., the most recent, two days prior.

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“If you want to see a doctor tonight, go to the Emergency Department.  Otherwise, our office opens at 10 AM.” – OB over the phone to mother who called after hours describing symptoms of infection, 1 month after cesarean. The OB then hung up.

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“Of course your nipple is cracked and infected, that happens when you nurse a toddler who has teeth.” – OB/Gyn to mother who suspected she had thrush.

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“If you don’t go on pitocin right now, I will be writing AMA all over your hospital record!” – OB to mother who declined pitocin just because her membranes had ruptured.

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“The baby will be filled up unnaturally with blood.” – OB to mother who wanted to delay clamping the umbilical cord until it was done pulsing.

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“At your age it would be completely irresponsible to consider anything but a cesarean section.” – OB to healthy 40 year old mother at her 28 week appointment with a completely uneventful pregnancy.

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“You should get the epidural now, because you’re going to need one eventually and since you went to a birth center, and um….well, you know what they say? Birth plans equal cesarean section. – OB to mother who was transferred from a birth center to a hospital after her membranes had been ruptured for over 24 hours.

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“Why is she still in labor?” -OB to nurse upon walking into the room. OB had not met the patient before, and the patient had been at hospital approximately 14 hours.

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“Usually if we know a baby is that big, we won’t even let them try.” – OB to patient’s mother in law when the mother in law mentioned her son (father of the baby) was 9 lbs. 2 oz. at birth.

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