“This one is less alive…”  OB to mother at 12 week ultrasound of twins, when one baby was active and moving around and the other was was not.

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“I am putting my hands in my pockets because there is nothing for me to do here. You are doing such a great job!” -OB to mother who was doubting her confidence to birth during a long labor.

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“Thank you, I needed that.”- Midwife to mother who had a successful vaginal birth after a very long labor. The midwife had been at some rather difficult births prior to this one.

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“I understand. I can’t give you those other things, but I’ll let you have twinkle lights.” -OB to mother during an OB consult in preparation for a homebirth, when the mother stated that she was looking forward to continuity of care, freedom of movement, ability to eat/drink, low interventions,  and relaxed atmosphere.

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“If you stay pregnant, your placenta could fall off and your baby could die.” – OB to a mom who refused induction at 39 weeks and 6 days and had just had a Biophysical Profile with a perfect score.

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“If you don’t let me break your water, you are going to be here all day.” -OB to mother whose baby was born 45 minutes later.

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“I am concerned that your numbers were so high and now they are better.” A CNM to a mom who had previously had elevated blood pressure and proteinuria, but after altering her diet and water intake, now had normal values and wanted to avoid and induction.

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“Oh, honey, you never *really* know who the father is.”  – Nurse to mother who refused RhoGam because her husband was also Rh-.

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“Gone are the good old days when you gals would be all shaved up for us before we got in here, miss those days!” -OB to mother during the repair of her tear after birth.

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“You look like a 60 year old woman down there!” – OB to 29 year old mother at an eight week postpartum visit.  He then went on to try and sell her a “Designer Vagina.”

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