“Don’t worry, if your labor isn’t progressing, we can always chop him out.” – OB’s reply to mother’s question on whether an ultrasound scan could show whether baby’s head was likely to be too large for her birth canal.

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“Nobody really wants to wait around for a VBAC labor to go wrong- we have other women to tend to.” OB to mother who asked why the hospital had a ban on VBACs.

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“You don’t know how labor will “pan-out” so keep an open mind” -  OB to mother expressing a desire for an unmedicated birth.

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“Some women just don’t do labor.” -OB to VBAC mother on why she was unlikely to have a successful VBAC after a cesarean for failure to progress with her first birth.

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“What’s worse? Having scars in one place or having scars in two places?” -OB to a mother during a consultation for a VBAC, speaking about the fact that the mother would likely tear while having her VBAC.

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“Just watch how much weight you’re gaining. Gaining a lot of weight means a big baby, and that means a cesarean section. You don’t want that.” -OB to mother at her 11 week prenatal appointment.

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“Hippo birthing? Ha ha ha ha!!!”  -OB to mother who was listening to a hypnobirthing script on her mp3 player during labor.

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“This is a great birth plan!” -OB Resident to mother.

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“Want to try some warm compresses?” -OB Resident to mother in order to help her minimize tearing.

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“Stop disappearing, just stay in bed.” -OB to a mother who was walking around the unit to promote her labor progress.

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