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Aug 29
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“…There’s Nothing Down There They Haven’t Seen Before.”

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“What are you so worried about, there’s nothing down there they haven’t seen before.” – OB wanting to invite students to watch a birth, during the pushing phase, after the mother had already said no.

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Aug 26
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…Just Go With What Feels Right…”

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“Okay, then – just go with what feels right. Wow, look at you move that baby down!” – Family Practice Doctor after asking if a mother was pushing or her body was instinctively bearing down.

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Aug 24
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“Man Up And Push This Baby Out!”

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“Man up and push this baby out!” -OB to a mother who had previously been told not to push until the OB arrived.

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Aug 22
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The Women Who Were Supposed To Have Delivered After You Have Already Had Their Babies!”

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“The women who were supposed to have delivered after you have already had their babies!” -L&D Nurse to mother who the nurse believed was not pushing hard enough.

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Aug 19
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Thoughtful Thursday! “So Push!”

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“So push!” -Midwife when mother felt like pushing after going from zero to transition in 40 minutes.

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Aug 18
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“I’m Doing This For Your Own Good!”

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“I’m doing this for your own good!”- OB while doing perineal massage during pushing when the mother clearly requested the OB to stop.

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Aug 15
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“If You Don’t Try Harder To Push…”

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“If you don’t try harder to push, I’m going to have to do a cesarean on you.” -OB to mother during the pushing phase.

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Aug 11
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“…A Small Cut Is Better Than A Big Tear…”

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“I don’t know, we don’t keep track of those types of statistics.  Anyway, a small cut is better than a big tear, take it from me, I know.” – female OB to a mother who asked what percentage of women who birth at the hospital have an episiotomy.

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Aug 10
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“…Don’t Do What You’re Told.”

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“Or fine, don’t do what you’re told.” -CNM Midwife to mother who didn’t hear the midwife tell her to stop pushing as she birthed her baby and pushed her baby out.

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Aug 9
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“…You Should Just Stop Reading…”

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“I never had anyone ask me that. You should just stop reading and start enjoying being pregnant.”  OB said to mom at 36 week prenatal visit when asked about different pushing techniques.

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