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Feb 3
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“Pitocin Is The Most Natural Way To Give Birth.”

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“Pitocin is the most natural way to give birth.” – OB to mother at 39 weeks, when the mother declined to be induced with Pitocin.

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Jan 29
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“If You Were Still With The Clinic…I’d Admit You Now And Start The Pitocin.”

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“If you were still with the clinic and not with a midwife, I’d admit you now and start the pitocin.” – On call OB to VBAC mother with regular contractions, after the  41 week BPP she went in for was normal.

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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 17
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“You Are Putting Limits On Your Labor…”

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“You are putting limits on your labor.  If you would let us give you the epidural, we could up the pitocin and move this along.” – OB to mother in labor.

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Jan 8
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“I Can’t Turn It Off Without A Doctor’s Order.”

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“I can’t turn it off without a doctor’s order.” – L&D Nurse to mother when the mother asked for the pitocin to be turned off.

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Jan 2
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“…It’s Not The Pitocin At All.”

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“No, sorry, every birth just becomes more painful with contractions, it’s not the pitocin at all.” – Midwife to mother while going over hospital protocols and mother questioned the effect of pitocin.

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Dec 25
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“We Offer All Of The Moms Who Are In Labor Pitocin…”

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“We offer all of the moms who are in labor Pitocin, to facilitate labor.” – OB to mother upon her arrival at the hospital.

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Oct 25
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“Sure, If You Want to Hemorrhage.”

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“Sure, if you want to hemorrhage.” – L&D Nurse on a childbirth unit tour when asked if the was flexibility with the routine administration of pitocin for third stage after the birth.

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Oct 19
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“…We’re Going To Give You Pitocin To Speed This Up.”

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“If your water hadn’t broken, we’d send you home because you’re not dilated. So, we’re going to give you Pitocin to speed this up.” – L&D Nurse when mother checked into the hospital 2 hours after spontaneous rupture of membranes.

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Oct 18
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“Well, I Wouldn’t Want To Die On The Day My Baby Was Born.”

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“Well, I wouldn’t want to die on the day my baby was born.”- OB to mother at a prenatal, while discussing the need for routine pitocin for third stage management.

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