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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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Apr 15
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Thoughtful Thursday! “We’ll Be Seeing Your Number Two Baby In A Few Minutes!”

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“Oh sweetheart, that is exactly what you said last time! We’ll be seeing your number two baby in a few minutes!” -Midwife to mother during transition, when mother said that she could not do it anymore.

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Apr 8
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Leave Her Alone! She Is Doing Great!”

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“Leave her alone! She is doing great!” -OB to an L&D nurse who was trying to convince a mom going through unmedicated transition to have an IV put in, *just in case*.”

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Apr 3
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“…Will You Be Donating Organs In The Event Of Your Demise?”

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“Do you have a living will? Will you be donating organs in the event of your demise?” -L&D Nurse to mother as she was contracting and in transition.

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Feb 15
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“…Her 6 1/2 Or 7 Is My 4…”

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“Well, I know she said you were 6 1/2 cm dilated, but her 6 1/2 or 7 is my 4.  So I’d call you 4 cm dilated.” -Said by L&D nurse, just before mother proceeded to hit transition.

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Feb 11
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Are My Role Model.”

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“You’re my role model!” -CNM to first time VBAC mom who was struggling during transition at a posterior presentation birth. CNM was also 9 months pregnant and planning her first VBAC.

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Jan 14
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You’ll Find Your Way!”

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“You’ll find your way,” – Certified Professional Midwife to mother suffering from back labor and transition during her second birth, who had previously expressed a desire for an undisturbed birth.  Mother had called the midwife  into the room and said, “I don’t know what to do!”  The midwife was right!  About 20 or 30 minutes later, the mother was holding her beautiful son in her arms.

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Jan 1
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“…Do You Want This Baby To Come Out?”

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“Do you want to have this baby? Do you want this baby to come out??” – midwife to mother, when midwife thought the mother was “resisting” the birth by not following the orders to be calm and quiet during transition.

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