“You did it, girl!” – OB to mother immediately after a successful VBAC.

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“Oh! Don’t do that! Fruit has calories!” – OB to mother who declined a stool softener because she was not constipated and told the OB that she ate plenty of fruit and vegetables.

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“You will have to come back for an abortion Thursday.” – OB to mother who had been screened for genetic disorders without her knowledge and had a result that indicated an abnormality.

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

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

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