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Dec 13
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“Since Your First Was So Large, We Are Going To Need To Test You For Gestational Diabetes Twice…”

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“Since your first was so large, we are going to need to test you for Gestational Diabetes twice – once as soon as the first-trimester nausea passes, and again at the usual time.” – OB to a mother with no history of Gestational Diabetes.

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Dec 13
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“Since You’re Overweight, I Don’t Want You To Get Excited About This Pregnancy Because You’ll Probably Miscarry.”

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“Since you’re overweight, I don’t want you to get excited about this pregnancy because you’ll probably miscarry.” – OB to mother at the first prenatal appointment

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Dec 12
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“As You Get Older And Have More Kids, Things Just Don’t Work As Well Any More.”

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“As you get older and have more kids, things just don’t work as well any more.” – OB’s reply to mother who stated that she was having Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction.


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Dec 11
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“It’s Not The Little Babies That Scare Us, It’s The Big Ones.”

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“It’s not the little babies that scare us, it’s the big ones.” – OB to mother pregnant with her third, when  mother stated that her first two weighed more than 8 pounds.

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Dec 11
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“What’s More Important? Housework Or Your Baby?”

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“What’s more important?  Housework or your baby?” – Nurse at OB’s office when mother was having scheduling difficulties at the proposed appointment time due to conflict with movers arriving to pack for a move.

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Dec 10
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“If You’re Leaking When You’re Coughing, You’re Not Doing Your Kegals…”

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“If you’re leaking when you’re coughing, you’re not doing your kegals, no matter what you say.  It’s not normal to leak and you’re going to need surgery after you deliver to correct it.” – Midwife in training to mother.

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Dec 8
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…We Are Going To Do Everything We Can To Help You Have That Vaginal Birth…”

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“Sounds like you had 2 unpleasant births, and even a cesarean section that wasn’t needed. We are going to do everything we can to help you have that vaginal birth you desire and Iknow you can do it!” – Midwife to mother at a prenatal.

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Dec 4
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“…With People Of Your Size…If You Need A Cesarean, You Might Be Going Under.”

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“We will let you labor on your own as long as possible, because with people of your size, we have difficulties getting an epidural in, and if you need a cesarean section,  you might be going under.”  - OB to mother at a prenatal.
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Dec 4
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“…It’s Past Your Due Date So You Must Be Excited To Be Induced Soon!”

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“Well, it’s past your due date so you must be excited to be induced soon!” – L&D Nurse to mother who was at the hospital to have an appointment with her midwife.

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Dec 1
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“Thoughtful Thursday! “I Am So Excited For Your Birth. It’s Going To Be So Much Fun!”

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“I am so excited for your birth.  It’s going to be SO much fun!” -Midwife to first time mother at 36wk appt.

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