“You’ll definitely need a cesarean section. You might want to consider adoption instead.” – OB/Gyn to young 18 yo woman on her first gyn visit when the the young woman stated she had moderate scoliosis.

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“We want you to keep an open mind and do what is safest. You might end up with a ten pound baby!” – OB to mother who inquired about a VBAC.  Her first baby, born by cesarean was 10 days post dates and weighed 6 pounds.

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“If you can’t bond with your child without all that nonsense, you’re a bad parent.” – OB to mother who asked for skin to skin contact and an opportunity to breastfeed before newborn procedures were done on her baby.

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“Don’t cry!” – OB staff to a mother at the hospital for a D&C after a miscarriage.

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“We have no record of that, so it doesn’t matter.” –  Nurse practitioner to mother when the mother informed the NP  of a recent trip to the ER for bleeding, where a partial placental abruption was diagnosed. The NP and OB never mentioned the issue again.

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“I’m only going to do this once, so you better get it.” – OB on trying to find the baby’s heartbeat, when asked by the parents to take some time so that they could record it for the mother’s family, who were over seas to be able to hear.

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“I can’t see you as my patient if you refuse monthly Doppler checks.” –  OB when mother refused monthly Doppler checks but had agreed to a 2nd trimester ultrasound.

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“Birth without an epidural is like getting a root canal without anesthesia.” – OB to mother.

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“You should wean as soon as he gets teeth!” – OB to mother of an infant.

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Mother:  ”I don’t want the shot for this miscarriage. My husband and I are both RH negative. The ER midwife assured me it wasn’t necessary.”

OB- “I think it’s a good idea. Besides are you sure he is even the the father? Most young girls don’t know.”

Mother: “Yes 100% I’ve only been with him.”

OB- “Okay whatever you say. I am giving you birth control.”

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