“…No One Who Has A Natural Birth Wants To Have Another One…”

“Oh why do you torture yourself? You should have just gotten an epidural! No one who has a natural birth wants to have another one afterwards.” -OB to mother while she was pushing her baby out non-medicated.

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Mar 2

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“Oh For God’s Sake, Why Didn’t Somebody Give This Woman An Enema?”

“Oh for God’s sake why didn’t somebody give this woman an enema?” -OB to woman birthing in 1969. She still remembers these words to this day.

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Feb 28

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“…That Would Be Really Hard On My Back.”

“Oh, I don’t know if that’s possible. That would be really hard on my back.” -OB’s response when pregnant mother told him that she would like to give birth in the squatting position.

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Feb 23

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“The Epidural Sounds Really Good Right About Now, Doesn’t It?”

“That epidural sounds really good right about now, doesn’t it?” -OB to mother during the pushing phase.

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Feb 21

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“I Thought You Wanted To Do This All Yourself?”

“I thought you wanted to do this all yourself?” -OB to home birth transfer mom during pushing when she asked the doctor to support her perineum in order to avoid tearing.

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Feb 12

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“Oh, I Know That You Are Concerned About Tearing…”

“Oh, I know that you are concerned about tearing. You should get the epidural so that I can control your pushing to prevent tearing.” – OB to a mom concerned about tearing due to scar tissue.

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Jan 30

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“…I Won’t Be Able To Tell Where The Baby Is Coming From.”

“If you are on your hands and knees, I won’t be able to tell where the baby is coming from.” -OB Resident to laboring mother.

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Jan 23

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“…Your Colon Is Being Compressed And Can Cause Damage To Your Pelvic Floor.”

“Don’t worry, if we see that, we will be sure to call for an emergency cesarean, because it would mean your colon is being compressed and can cause damage to your pelvic floor.” – OB to mother when mom asks about her fear of defecating on the delivery table.

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Jan 22

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