May 14
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“…His Injuries Are From Your Vaginal Fat…”

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“Please don’t blame my use of the vacuum for delivery for the injury your son has. His injuries are from your vaginal fat, not negligence.” – OB to mother when discussing injuries from a vacuum extraction that caused a NICU stay and permanent brain injury.

65 people dislike these words.

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May 14
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“If I Had Known She Was That Big, I Would Have Scheduled A Cesarean.”

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“If I had known she was that big, I would have scheduled a cesarean.” – OB to mother who birthed a nine pound baby over an intact perineum in 20 minutes.

34 people dislike these words.

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May 14
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“It Has To Come Out.”

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“It has to come out.” – OB to mother who was objecting to the doctor pulling on the umbilical cord to remove a still attached placenta.

35 people dislike these words.

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May 13
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“Next Time You Have A Big Baby, Just Opt For The Cesarean…”

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“Next time you have a big baby, just opt for the cesarean section and you can be over with and done a lot sooner. They’re not as bad as you think.” – L&D Nurse to mother who had labored for a long time to birth a baby that had passed away during the labor.

45 people dislike these words.

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May 13
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“I’m Not Responsible For your Transport…”

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“I’m not responsible for your transport! You are because you agreed to go!” – Midwife to mother who agreed to transport at the insistence of the midwife, who tore the cervix while reducing a cervical lip.

35 people dislike these words.

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May 13
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“…Formula Binds To The Bilirubin Better Than Breastmilk.”

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“The doctor told me I had to supplement for jaundice because formula binds to the bilirubin better than breastmilk.” – Pediatrician to mother of a jaundiced newborn.

30 people dislike these words.

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May 11
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“…What’s The Big Deal?”

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“You’ve already had two kids. What’s the big deal?” – OB to mother.

35 people dislike these words.

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May 11
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.

“There Are No Risks Involved.”

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“There are no risks involved.” – OB/Gyn to mother when asked what the risks were to having a Paraguard IUD placed.  Then the mother was asked to sign an informed consent form.

34 people dislike these words.

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May 10
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“Stop The Evaluation Right Now.”

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“Stop the evaluation right now.” – Speech therapist, upon hearing the mother say that her two year old son still took a pacifier to sleep at night.

30 people dislike these words.

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May 10
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“Amniotic Fluid Index Levels at 41 Weeks Should Be 16.”

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“Amniotic Fluid Index levels at 41 weeks should be 16.” – OB to mother who was a week past her due date and had an AFI of 8.  The doctor was pressing for induction.

23 people dislike these words.

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