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May 23
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“If You Want To See A Doctor Tonight, Go To The Emergency Department…”

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“If you want to see a doctor tonight, go to the Emergency Department.  Otherwise, our office opens at 10 AM.” – OB over the phone to mother who called after hours describing symptoms of infection, 1 month after cesarean. The OB then hung up.

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May 18
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“We Don’t Do That Here.”

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“We don’t do that here.”-  OB on call when paged to see a mother who had just birthed and had a fever, headache and sore throat and was worried about passing strep to her new baby.

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May 7
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“Just Look At Your Beautiful New Baby & Try Not To Think About It.”

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“Just look at your beautiful new baby and try not to think about it.” – L&D Nurse to mother screaming from pain during a repair of her perineum post birth.

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May 7
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“Oh Wow, Almost Looks Like You Have A Scrotum.”

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“Oh wow, almost looks like you have a scrotum!” – L&D Nurse to a mother who was crying in pain in the bathroom due to some tears and swelling present after birth.

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Apr 29
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“At Least You Have A Healthy Baby.”

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“At least you have a healthy baby. ” – OB office nurse to mother at 2 week post cesarean section visit, when mother mentioned having wanted a natural birth. Baby was preterm, on a ventilator, and not at all healthy.

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Apr 21
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“She’s Probably Dehydrated Because She Didn’t Have An IV.”

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“She’s probably dehydrated because she didn’t have an IV.” – L&D nurse to another after the birth when the mother didn’t have to use the bathroom.  The mother didn’t refuse an IV, the nurses in L&D didn’t have time to insert an IV as she had the baby an hour after she got there.

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Apr 17
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“This Is What Your Husband Is For…”

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“This is what your husband is for. Wake him up next time.” – Postpartum Nurse, the night after delivery.  The partner was sleeping and the mother’s legs were still not functioning fully after an epidural. She could not reach her baby in the bassinet and had called the nurse.

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Apr 12
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Have Super Boobs.”

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“Oh my gosh! Look at all that milk! You have super boobs! SUPER BOOBS!” – Midwife at a 1 week postpartum visit after observing the baby latching and nursing.

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Apr 11
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“Hmm, That Just Looks Like That Rash That Pregnant Women Get.”

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“Hmm, that just looks like that rash that pregnant women get.” – OB to mother whose cesarean scare did not appear to be healing normally, and the postpartum nurse suggested that the OB assess the status.

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Apr 9
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“You Haven’t Had Sex Yet? Your Poor Husband.”

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“You haven’t had sex yet? Your poor husband!” – OB to mother at 6wk postpartum check-up.

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