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Apr 24
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“…We Have To Hold The Baby Between Your Legs…”

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“If you want delayed cord clamping, we have to hold baby between your legs until we clamp the cord or the blood while flow back into your placenta.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to mother.

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Apr 11
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I Wouldn’t Dream Of It.”

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“I wouldn’t dream of it.” – Midwife to mother who requested she not clamp the cord until it was done pulsating.

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Mar 26
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“What?”

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“What?” – OB to mother who screamed in pain when the OB, with no warning forcefully yanked on the umbilical cord to pull out the placenta.

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Mar 25
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“…All The Blood Will Rush Back To The Placenta…”

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”You can’t do that! All of the blood will rush back to the placenta, and I would rather watch you rip the gown off and nurse right away and not have to take the baby back and hold her under the placenta.” – OB’s response to mother’s request for delayed cord clamping.

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Jan 30
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“…The Baby Will Have Too Much Blood.”

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“It may not be healthy for the baby because then the baby will have too much blood.”- OB to mother when discussing the mother’s preference for delayed cord clamping.

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Jan 15
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“…You Know It’s Rare That The Cord Pulses Much Longer After The Baby Is Out.”

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“What exactly do you mean by “delayed”cord clamping?  You know it’s rare that the cord pulses much longer after the baby is out.” – OB to mother.

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Dec 22
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“…You Can’t Keep It In, It Has To Come Out…!”

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Conversation during the delivery of the placenta:

Mother: “I want to keep it.”

OB: “What?!”

Mother: “I want to keep it.”

OB: “But you can’t.”

Mom: “But it is mine.”

OB: “You can’t keep it in, it has to come out!”

Mom: “No I wanna take it home with me, AFTER it is out.”

OB: “Oh, that makes a lot more sense! I’ve never had someone ask that but whatever.”

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Dec 11
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“…The OB Doesn’t Really Let His/Her Patients Do It.”

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You’ll have to talk to your OB about it but the OB doesn’t really let his/her patients do it.” – Midwife when by the mother about declining active management of 3rd stage after the birth.

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Nov 28
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“It’s Not A Well Known Fact Because It’s Only In Special OB Reports That I’ve Read.”

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“It’s not a well known fact because it’s only in special OB reports that i’ve read.” – OB to mother who wanted delayed cord clamping, as the OB went on to explain (incorrectly) the physiology of the umbilical vein and newborn breathing.

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Nov 7
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“Dads- You Should Allow The Doctor To Cut The Cord Because It Can Be Quite Difficult To Cut…”

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“Dads…you should allow the doctor to cut the cord because it can be quite difficult to cut. We don’t want any accidents!” –  L&D Nurse conducting a hospital tour.

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