“A few years ago we would have let you birth breech, but on the small chance of something going wrong, we couldn’t afford to be sued.” – Family Practice doctor to mother who had a cesarean for her breech baby.

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“The baby is being compressed in ways that he shouldn’t be.” –  Family Practice doctor recommending an urgent cesarean to mother in labor whose baby was breech.

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“Well it sounds like your body is rejecting contractions, lets go ahead and do the cesarean section.” – OB to mother who shared at a 39 week appointment that she was experiencing mild chest pain and occasional cramping.  The mother had wanted to VBAC.  The chest discomfort turned out to be heartburn.

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“I don’t have time for that. You can Google if you need to know so badly.” – Pediatrician at baby’s three day check, when the parents asked for more information on a birth defect.

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“What kind of birth do you want?”  - Patient Advocate or Social Worker to mother as she was on her way to the OR for a cesarean, which was unexpected, an emergency, and at a completely different hospital then the birth center where the birth was planned to happen.

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“Tell her to suck it up.” – OB anesthesiologist regarding a mother who asked for an epidural near the end of her incredibly painful induction to deliver her stillborn baby.

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“It’s just a natural circumcision!” -  Pediatrican to parents, when they asked about the appearance of their newborn baby’s penis.  It was a hypospadias and baby went on to have a surgical repair.

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“No, you have to leave.  We need the room.” – Pediatrician to mother, when she asked to stay in the exam room for a few minutes to calm her screaming, three day old infant before putting him back in his car seat.

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“You are nursing too frequently and need to get more sleep.  Nurse her, then put her down for 2-3 hours and don’t pick her up.” – Postpartum nurse to mother who complained of a headache after  the birth.  Mother was discharged, only to come back diagnosed with a spinal headache.

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“There are really no risks to an induction.” – OB to mother who asked what the risks of being induced are.

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