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Jun 28
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“He Doesn’t Have To Be Present.”

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He doesn’t have to be present.” -L&D nurse to mother who stated that she would like to talk to her husband before making a decision about postpartum visits.

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Jun 4
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“…Pregnancy Hormones Will Even You Out.”

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“Oh, no, that can’t happen. Pregnancy hormones will even you out.” -OB to a woman with a history of depression when she expressed concern about postpartum mood disorders.

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May 29
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“Did I Do Your Cesarean Section?”

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“Did I do your cesarean section?” -OB to a mother at a postpartum visit shortly after surgery, in a small town where only two doctors do cesarean surgeries at all.

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May 11
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“You Can Put Whatever You Want Up There.”

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“You can put whatever you want up there.” -OB to mother at six week postpartum visit when mother asked about when she can resume intercourse.

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May 10
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“Well, You’ll Just Have To Get Over It..”

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“Well, you’ll just have to get over it. Women in Brazil are asking for cesarean sections to stay intact for their husbands.” -OB to a mother at her six week postpartum visit, when she expressed sadness over having an unplanned cesarean.

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Apr 15
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…You Were Made For Having Babies!”

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“You’re awesome! You were made for having babies!” -Family Practice Doctor to mother at 5 day postpartum visit.

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Apr 5
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“…You Better Give…Some Formula Because She Is Starving & I Need To Do My Tests!”

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“Well, you better give your baby some formula because she is starving and I need to do my tests” – Postpartum nurse to mother with a fussing day old baby who was nursing frequently, when the nurse wanted to take the baby for a hearing test.

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Mar 28
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“You Look Like A 60 Year Old Woman Down There!”

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“You look like a 60 year old woman down there!” – OB to 29 year old mother at an eight week postpartum visit.  He then went on to try and sell her a “Designer Vagina.”

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Mar 22
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“So We Don’t Get Any More Surprises!”

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“So, we don’t get anymore surprises!” -OB while handing six week postpartum mother a prescription for birth control pills after the mother specifically stated she did not want them.

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Dec 10
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“…With Young Mothers We Tend To Assume That There Is No Father…”

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“Well, with young mothers we tend to assume that there is no father, so we don’t
upset them by asking.” -Nurse coming in with birth certificate where father’s side was left blank, while the husband was sitting right there still in his sailor’s suit from flying in!

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