“I don’t think you should have a home birth. My daughter has spina bifida and they didn’t catch it on our ultrasound. If that happened to you what would become of your baby?” – Pediatrician during a well child visit, speaking to the pregnant mother.

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“The best thing you can do is keep breastfeeding on demand.” – Pediatrician to a mother with a jaundiced newborn.

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“Poor baby, your mother put you through a very traumatic birth.” – Pediatrician to baby who had been born during a breech vaginal birth.

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“If you don’t do the Vitamin K shot, you are putting your baby at risk for lifelong problems, like cerebral palsy.” – Pediatrician.

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“You have all kinds of bad bacteria down there that will make your baby go blind.”  - Pediatrician to mother when discussing declining the eye antibiotics at birth.

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“You’re starving your baby because you insist on breastfeeding. Give her formula.” – Pediatrician to mother.

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“You’re still nursing? She’s probably not getting anything because your milk normally dries up at 18 months.” – Pediatrician to mother of a nursing 19 month old.

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“Oh my God! Why is he so small?” – Pediatrician to mother upon seeing her 1 day old baby for the first time. Baby weighed 5 lbs 7 oz and was perfectly healthy.

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“She’s nursing so much because she’s starving. Give her a bottle until your milk comes in.” – Pediatrician to mother of a one day old baby.

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You’ll notice that all infant formula is fortified with iron. Breast milk needs the same thing.” – Pediatrician to new mother.

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