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Mar 15
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…Our VBAC Success Rate Is…70%…I’d Say Your Chances Are Even Better.”

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“Well, our VBAC success rate is around 70% but since you’ve never experienced labor, I’d say your chances are even better.” – OB to VBAC mother, prenatally.

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Mar 14
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“Unfortunately, You Are Pregnant.”

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“Unfortunately, you are pregnant.” – OB to mother.

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Mar 13
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“…Once You’ve Been Diagnosed, We Can’t Undiagnose You.”

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“I agree that you probably don’t have preeclampsia, but once you’ve been diagnosed, we can’t un-diagnose you.” – OB to mother who had high blood pressure reading at 32 weeks.  All tests, other readings, mother and baby were normal and stable.

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Mar 13
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“…Just Drop Your Pants.”

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“That’s not necessary.  Just drop your pants.” – OB to mother who was reaching for a gown to wear during a vaginal exam at a prenatal visit.

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Mar 10
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“You Need To Have An Abortion…”

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“You need to have an abortion immediately so you can undergo cancer treatment.  You can always have another baby, but if you don’t get treatment you will die before you have the chance.” – OB to 17 week pregnant mother when cancerous cells were found on her cervix.

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Mar 8
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I’m So Glad You Are Having A Home Birth…”

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“I’m so glad you are having a home birth and doing things the way you want.” – Nurse practitioner at first prenatal appointment.

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Mar 5
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“Do You Want To Know The Sex Of The Baby?”

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“Do you want to know the sex of the baby?” – Ultrasound Tech to mother, while the ultrasound wand hovered over the genital area of the baby, clearly identifying the sex, when the parents did not want to know the sex of the baby.

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Mar 2
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“You Need To Do Phase 1 Of The South Beach Diet…”

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“You need to do Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet and cut out carbs.”  - OB to mother who was extremely swollen and had a large weight gain and later was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 38 weeks.

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Mar 1
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I Just Love Educated Clients!”

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“Oh good, you know what you are talking about, I just LOVE educated clients!” – Midwife to mother during prenatal appointment.

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Feb 25
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“We Don’t Care If It’s Too Low, Only If It’s Too High.”

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“We don’t care if it’s low, only if it’s too high” – OB nurse to mother who questioned the safety of the glucose tolerance test result being 58.

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