My OB said WHAT?!?

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:18:00 +0000

“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.

Dislike these words.

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:07:13 +0000

“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?”

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:33:41 +0000

“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.

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:21:51 +0000

“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.

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:45:45 +0000

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

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:41:40 +0000

“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.

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

My OB said WHAT?!? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:48:17 +0000

“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.

“You Are So Lucky You Get To Sleep.”

My OB said WHAT?!? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:13 +0000

“You are so lucky you get to sleep. ” – NICU nurse with a 8 week old to mother who’s baby was in the NICU.

“He Will Be Blind And Retarded, If He Survives And You Are Going To Die!”

My OB said WHAT?!? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:55 +0000

“He’ll be blind and retarded, if he survives, and you are going to die!” -OB screaming at a mother admitted to hospital at 28 weeks with severe preeclampsia, while making arrangments to transfer her to another hospital.

“Can We Lower The Bed Some More So She Will Stop Glaring At Me Like That?

My OB said WHAT?!? — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:18 +0000

“Can we lower the bed some more so she will stop glaring at me like that?” -OB request while a mother, who was very displeased with the actions of the OB was pushing her baby out.