“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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“Why did I just do an episiotomy? I did an episiotomy because you would have been pushing for another 20 minutes!” – OB to mother.

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“I don’t need to check you if you don’t want me to. Just listen to your body and push when you feel like pushing. If it helps, keep going. If not, stop and take a little break. You’re doing great.” – Certified Nurse Midwife to laboring mother.

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“I hope she doesn’t bleed out after giving birth.” – OB immediately upon walking into the labor room of a pushing mother and discovering that the mother did not have a heplock inserted.

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“I know she doesn’t want this.” – CNM before cutting an unwanted episiotomy.

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“WOW! Your body was made for birthing!” – L&D Nurse to mother during pushing.

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“If you would stop screaming and push, you can have this baby.” – OB to mother during crowning.

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