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Aug 16
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.

“…Going To 42 Weeks Is Really Passé.”

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“We don’t let anyone go past 41 weeks anymore. Going to 42 weeks is really passé.” -OB to a mother who was not willing to be induced just because she was past her estimated due date.

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Aug 12
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…You’re Making A Good Decision.”

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“You and your baby are very healthy.  I’m very comfortable waiting.  You’re making a good decision.” – OB at 40w5d appointment.

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Jul 18
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“…The Baby Will Die In Your Tummy.”

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If you leave the baby inside much past your due date, the baby will die in your tummy!” -OB to a VBAC mother who was refusing to plan a repeat cesarean around her due date.

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Jul 8
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…You Bake Them Longer.”

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“I like when people are willing to wait after their due date.  It is just an estimate, after all.  You bake them longer.” -OB to mother who birthed her baby a week past her due date.

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Feb 14
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“…I Can’t Be Responsible For What Happens…”

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“If you go home now,  I can’t be held responsible for what happens.” -OB after mother refused to be induced on her due date for her first baby, when an Non Stress Test revealed that everything was fine.

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Feb 4
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Yay, The Day Is Finally Here! You Get To Meet Your Baby Today!”

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“Yay! The day is finally here! You get to meet your baby today!” – Midwife to mother who went into labor 11 days past her due date.

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Jan 26
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“You’ll Be Begging Me To Get That Baby Out Of You By 39 Weeks.”

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“You’ll be begging me to get that baby out of you by 39 weeks.” -OB to mother while discussing her birth plan at a prenatal visit, when she stated she did not want to be induced unless medically necessary.

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Jan 17
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“Every Day Past 40 Weeks, A Baby Dies More and More.”

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“Every day past 40 weeks, a baby dies more and more” – Family Practitioner on why they needed to schedule a mom’s induction at 39 weeks and 6 days.

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Jan 9
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“I Let You Go This Long.”

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“I let you go this long.” -OB to mothering at just 41 weeks, who did not want to be induced, had an uncomplicated pregnancy and had consistently been measuring one week behind.

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Dec 23
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“…There Really Just Isn’t Any…Reason To Be…Putting Yourself & Your Baby At Risk.”

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“Now that you’ve reached your due date, there really just isn’t any good reason to be walking around putting yourself and your baby at risk. We need to do a cesarean tomorrow.” -OB to a mother one day past her due date, who was planning a VBAC.

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