“Wow, I’m so glad you are my patient, would you be willing to teach a class after you give birth.” OB to mother who explained all the research she had done after finding out she was expecting twins.

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“If you have not gone into labor on your own before 37 weeks, we will be scheduling you for an induction of the twins no later than 38 weeks, they will need to come out by then.”  - OB to mother at her 12 week twin prenatal.

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“We have to reach in and pull the second baby out if it is breech, so that your cervix doesn’t close up around the neck and choke the baby.”  - OB to mother who was questioning the urgency to get the second twin out.

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“Those charting dates usually aren’t very accurate anyway.” – OB to mother who was worried about her twins being born too early because the OB insisted on using the 18 week ultrasound EDD that dated her 9 days ahead of her EDD based on charted ovulation.

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“You passed tissue. You were, what, six weeks? It was on the ultrasound, now it won’t be – you still have another baby to make up for it!” – OB  to mother who lost one of the twins she was carrying.

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“So, are you thinking about having your tubes tied?” – OB to mother 24 weeks pregnant with twins, upon entering the room to meet the mother for the very first time.

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“I don’t do twins vaginally.  You’ll need a cesarean section.” – OB to mother who arrived in labor and was planning to birth her full term, vertex twins vaginally.

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“Let’s talk turkey! One of your twins is slightly bigger than the other and you might end up with a cesarean section.”

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“Wow everything is just perfect. You couldn’t ask for anything better, especially wanting a home birth. Go home and have some babies!” – OB to 39 week mother planning a home birth of her twins.

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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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