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Sep 12
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“If You Don’t Stop Shaking & Let Me Check You, I Am Going To Walk Right Out Of This Room.”

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“If you don’t just stop shaking and let me check you, I am going to walk right out of this room.” – OB to mother in transition with a 30 week pregnancy.

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Sep 3
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“Then How Will We Care For You?!”

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“Then how will we care for you?!” – L&D Nurse to mother who arrived at the hospital 30 minutes before giving birth, in transition and declined to get in the bed and have a cervical exam.

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Aug 11
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Thoughtful Thursday! “I Heard You Were A Total Rock Star…”

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“I heard you were a total rock star. I heard it was really hard, and intense and that you just took control!” – Midwife in the practice to mother after a birth that included an intense 6 hour labor, much of which was spent in transition.

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Jun 21
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“Well, We Don’t Want You Suffering.”

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“Well, we don’t want you suffering.” – OB to mother who was refusing pitocin after being at 9 cm for 45 minutes.

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Jun 11
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“…I Didn’t Know You Had Hemorrhoids!”

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“Oh wow! I didn’t know you had hemorrhoids!” – Midwife to mother while the mother squatted through transition.

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Mar 6
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“Do You Have Any Tattoos?”

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“Do you have any tattoos?” – OB Hospital volunteer to a mom naked, shaking and moaning loudly during transition in labor, when the volunteer arrived to ask questions as the mother was donating cord blood after birth.

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Oct 28
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Make This Look Easy, You Don’t Even Look LIke You’re In Labor.”

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“You make this look easy, you don’t even look like you’re in labor.” – L&D Nurse to a mother at 7 cm.

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Oct 28
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I Am So Proud Of You.”

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“What do you mean? You did beautifully! I’m so proud of you!” – CNM to mother when mother expressed some disappointment in how she’d handled transition for her VBAC.

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Aug 23
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“You Don’t Take Pain Very Well, Do You?”

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“You don’t take pain very well, do you?.” -L&D nurse to mother exhibiting transition like symptoms, when a vaginal exam revealed her cervix was 1 cm dilated.

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Aug 20
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“You Aren’t Really In Labor If You Are Able To Laugh Between Contractions.”

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“You aren’t really in labor if you are able to laugh between contractions.” OB to mother during transition.

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