“See what I meant, don’t you just wish we scheduled this earlier? It could have been so much easier.” – OB to mother who had a unplanned cesarean after she was not able to push her baby out.

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“You’re pushing with your face. You’re going to tire yourself out if you keep pushing with your face.” – L&D nurse to mother

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“If your body couldn’t push out this baby, you would not have dilated to 10cm. You can do this.” – OB to mother with a baby expected to be near ten pounds.

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“Just stop pushing for a minute.” -L&D nurse to mother seconds before the baby was born onto the bed with no one to catch while the nurse was ordering a take out food order.

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“No, mom has to be on her back, otherwise baby won’t fit under the pubic bone.” -L&D nurse when asked if the mother could push in other positions besides flat on her back.

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“If you don’t push this baby out in 20 minutes, you’re getting a cesarean section.” – Midwife to mother who had been pushing for two hours.

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“Hey, it looks like they are doing a good job. Why don’t you pass me a beer.” – Attending OB arriving in the L&D room and pulling up a chair while the Resident OB delivered the head.

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“If you feel like pushing, push. Rest when you need to rest. You know what you’re doing and you are doing amazing!” – L&D Nurse to mother birthing twins unmedicated.

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“I hope you know how to breastfeed because I don’t do boobs.” – L&D nurse to mother as she was pushing.

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“Quit smiling! This is nothing to smile about!” – L&D nurse to mother during pushing.

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