“Now let me just check my book to find a medication that is compatible with breastfeeding.” – Family Practice doctor to mother who was continuing to breastfeed her 10 month old.

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“Your belly looks so cute with your belly button ring!” – Midwife, after OB instructed the mother to remove it ASAP, without a reason.

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“Your water could break and a foot would fall out.” – OB to mother at 35 1/2 weeks with a breech baby.  The mother was being encouraged to have a scheduled cesarean at 37 weeks.

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“I need to check to make sure your legs still work.” – L&D Nurse to mother 6 hours after an unmedicated birth.  The mother was standing when the nurse entered the room.

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“I need you to sign this and provide your finger prints now.” – L&D Nurse to mother, shoving birth certificate paperwork in front of her, while the mother was cradling her newborn and had not yet delivered the placenta.

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“We can’t do that…she would be an OSHA hazard!” – Postpartum Nurse to mom who requested that the bath be delayed so that the father — who had missed the birth due to travel circumstances and a rapid birth — could be a part of the event.

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“Well, that’s not so bad, is it?” – Health Care Provider in a reply to a woman complaining that a medication was affecting her sex life by preventing orgasm.

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“I’m so nervous with all these people watching me.” – Anesthesia Resident about to place an epidural, commenting to the people in the room.

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“Okay,! Let’s cut that rugrat out!” – OB coming into mother’s room in full OR garb.  The mother with a 25 week gestational baby had been flown to a high risk NICU hospital because of preterm labor that had been stopped with medications.  The OB had entered the wrong patient room.

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“You can’t catch your own baby, that’s impossible.” – OB office staff, following up with a woman who chose to birth at home after prenatal care with the practice.

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