“If I Can Just Show You This Product.”

“If I can just show you this product.” – OB to mother, at the end of a cervical exam. The mother had just suffered a miscarriage. A clearly visible baby lay in the OB’s hand.

34 people dislike these words.

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Jan 29

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“Who Performed Your Surgery?”

“Who performed your surgery?” – OB to mother at a follow up appointment after a D&C for a miscarriage. The surgery was performed by this OB.

48 people dislike these words.

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Jan 23

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“It’s Just Like Skin And Stuff.”

“It’s just like skin & stuff.” – Emergency Department Nurse to mother who passed a 10 week baby during a miscarriage.

59 people dislike these words.

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Jan 14

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“We Aren’t Talking About A Baby Here, Just A Sac.”

“We aren’t talking about a baby here, just a sac.” – OB to mother presenting for a possible miscarriage, after the OB objected to the mother referring to her six week pregnancy as a baby.

63 people dislike these words.

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Jan 14

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“I Have Never Had A Client Miscarry After Stopping Progesterone.”

“I have never had a client miscarry after stopping progesterone.” – OB to mother who was spotting after she discontinued progesterone.

36 people dislike these words.

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Jan 8

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“Well, Aren’t You Just The Fertile Myrtle, Getting Pregnant 5 Times!”

“Well aren’t you just the fertile myrtle, getting pregnant 5 times!” – ER doctor to mother presenting for suspected miscarriage, who had miscarried several times with previous pregnancies as well.

68 people dislike these words.

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Jan 2

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“The Baby’s Not Breathing, So We’re Bagging It.”

“The baby’s not breathing, so we’re bagging it” – L&D Nurse calling back into the room to give an update on a baby taken immediately to NICU. The parents thought “bagging” meant placing it in a body bag because it had died.

77 people dislike these words.

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Jan 2

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“…We Don’t Call It A Pregnancy Until Then.”

“You shouldn’t tell anyone until you are 12 weeks. We don’t call it a pregnancy until then.” – OB to mother when the OB confirmed the mother’s positive home pregnancy test.

53 people dislike these words.

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Dec 26

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