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Jan 25
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“…We’d Hate For You To Got To The Hospital And Then Be Sent Home.”

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“Wait until it starts hurting. We’d hate for you to go to the hospital and then be sent home.” – OB to mother who called with contractions very close together.  Mother went in anyway and was 8 cm.

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Jan 24
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“…I Just Wanted To See The Look Of Horror On Your Face.”

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“If I make a big episiotomy now, she’ll fall out right now.” – OB during pushing.  OB then turns to woman’s doula and says “I just wanted to see the look of horror on your face!”

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Jan 24
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“Are You Ready For Some Advice, Or Do You Want To Push Your Way For The Rest Of The Day?”

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“Are you ready for some advice, or do you want to push your way for the rest of the day?” – OB to mother during pushing.

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Jan 23
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“Goddammit, I Hate When This Happens.”

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“Goddammit, I hate it when this happens.” – OB during a shoulder dystocia.

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Jan 21
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“…I Can Tell Just By Looking At You That You Don’t Have An Ectopic Pregnancy.”

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“No, you can not have a test done. I can tell just by looking at you that you don’t have an ectopic pregnancy.” – OB who refused further testing on the mother when she suspected an ectopic pregnancy.

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Jan 21
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“We Aren’t Trained In How To Use A Fetoscope In Medical School…”

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“We aren’t trained in how to use a fetoscope in medical school. They don’t work. I don’t even own one here in my office.” – OB to mother who expressed concern at having to use ultrasound at every visit to check fetal heart tones.

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Jan 21
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“You Don’t Have A Choice.”

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“You don’t have a choice.” – OB to mother who declined the Glucose Tolerance Test.

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Jan 21
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“Well, I Would Personally Want Pitocin At 4 Hours.”

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“Well, I would personally want pitocin at 4 hours.” – OB to mother who was being encouraged to augment her labor after her membranes had ruptured.

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Jan 20
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“…I’ve Delivered Two Dead Babies In My Career & I Never Want To Do It Again.”

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“It’s like this. I’ve delivered two dead babies in my career and I never want to do it again.” – OB to mother during consult for VBAC after a previous successful VBAC.

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Jan 19
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I’ve Only Cut One Episiotomy, And That Was At The Mother’s Request.”

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“No problem! In the year that I’ve been delivering babies here, I’ve only cut one episiotomy, and that was at the mother’s request.”-  OB to mother when the mother stated her desire to avoid an episiotomy.

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