Mar 15
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“If I Don’t Suction Your Baby, She Will Aspirate And Could Die.”

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“If I don’t suction your baby, she’ll aspirate and could die.” -OB to parents when they requested he only suction their newborn if it was medically necessary.

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Mar 14
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“Are You A Flexible Doula?…”

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“Are you a flexible doula?  Because when we get those 4 page Bradley birth plans and doulas that light incense and do seances, we know the mom’s gonna end up with a cesarean.” -L&D nurse to doula accompanying mom to a Non-stress test.

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Mar 14
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“Animals Are Very Rough With Their Babies After They’re Born.”

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“Animals are very rough with their babies after they’re born.” -L&D nurse to father that was upset with the rough treatment his newborn daughter was getting on the warmer.

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Mar 13
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“We’ll Probably Have To Do A Version…Or Start Thinking About Scheduling A Cesearean.”

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“We’ll probably have to do a version… or start thinking about scheduling a cesarean.” -OB to mother with a suspected breech baby at 32 weeks prenatal visit.

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Mar 13
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“Blimey! Looks Like The Mice Have Been At This!”

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“Blimey! looks like the mice have been at this!’ – OB examining the mother’s perineum for tears after birth.  The doctor then turned to her husband, and with a wink, asked ‘So, how tight do you want her, mate?”

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Mar 12
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“If You Get Pregnant, You Will Get Gestational Diabetes, Have High Blood Pressure…And…Die…”

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“If you get pregnant, you will get gestational diabetes, have high blood pressure, and oh, you will probably just die anyway.” -Gynecologist to a young, obese woman who was not pregnant at the time of the gyn exam.

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Mar 12
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“Nursing…While Pregnant Is The Same Effect As Hooking You Up To An IV Of Pitocin.”

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“Nursing your 9 month old son while pregnant is the same effect as hooking you up to an IV of pitocin.” -OB to mother at a prenatal visit,  who was nursing while pregnant with another child.

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Mar 11
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Your Uterus Is Doing A Beautiful Job.”

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“Your uterus is doing a beautiful job.” -OB to a VBAC mother during her labor

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Mar 11
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Thoughtful Thursday!: “She’ll Tell Us When She’s Ready To Push.”

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“Aren’t you going to check her?” -Anesthesiologist to OB.

“Why?, all that does is increase the chances of an infection.  She’ll tell us when she’s ready to push” -OB back to Anesthesiologist.

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Mar 10
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“So When Are You Going To Have A *Normal* Pregnancy?”

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“So when are you going to have a *normal* pregnancy?” -OB to mother experiencing an ectopic pregnancy at six weeks, after a previous 22 week loss in her first pregnancy.

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