“Oh no wonder you’re having trouble breastfeeding. Baby is looking for the nipple on your chest and it’s in your lap.” – Lactation consultant after asking the mother to remove her shirt and bra so that mother’s breasts could be evaluated.

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“At this point, you’re never going to go into labor on your own.” – OB to mother who was refusing induction at 41 weeks, when all tests indicated everything continued to be normal.

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“Just because it happened once doesn’t mean it will happen again.”  -  OB to a mother who was calling because she’d had very high blood pressure all morning and wanted to come in and be checked.  The mother had lost a 35 week baby to sudden onset pre-eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome and was concerned.

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“The doctor doesn’t do interviews, but you can make an appointment for $500.” – Receptionist at the OB office, when a mother called wanting to schedule an interview to determine if the OB was a good fit.

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“But I’m afraid the baby’s too big and you’ll tear!” – OB who insisted on cutting an episiotomy during pushing, even though the mother stated clearly, in the moment, that she did not want an episiotomy.

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“You have nice legs- you must workout.” - OB/Gyn while the woman was positioned with feet stirrups, legs spread, waiting for a vaginal exam.

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“Now you get to join the vaginal preservation club.”  - OB to mother who had an unplanned cesarean.

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“You have a 2 year old? And you wanted to do this again on purpose? Really?” – OB to mother experiencing a miscarriage.

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“Your baby is due on December 30th.  Do you want your baby this year or next year? If you want your baby this year, then I’ll talk to you about the induction process.”

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“You know you have a 5% chance of dying!” – OB during a prenatal to mother seeking a vaginal birth after 3 cesareans.  This was said in front of the family’s children.

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