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Thoughtful Thursday! “Wow, Neat!”
“Wow, neat!” - Family practice doctor upon seeing the baby’s cloth diaper during an exam.
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“…Six Weeks Is Way Longer Than I Ever Breastfed!”
“Why don’t you just give him a bottle? You can pump or give him formula. Six weeks is way longer than I ever breastfed!” - Family practice doctor at 6-week postpartum visit when the mother mentioned...
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“Antidepressants Are Not Magic Pills…”
“Antidepressants are not magic pills, you need to control your mood yourself.” - General Practitioner to 6 week pregnant mother, while advising her to stop taking her medication for the baby’s safety
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“Still Pregnant, Then?”
“Still pregnant, then?” - Family Practice doctor to mother at 8 weeks. At an earlier appointment, the doctor implied that both the mother and the baby would die due to the mother’s obesity.
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Thoughtful Thursday! “You Had A Home Birth? That’s Great…!”
“You had a home birth? That’s great! I don’t know why more people don’t do that.” - Family doctor to mother at child’s 2 month visit.
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“Well, You’re Not Pregnant Or Anemic. I Don’t Know What Else Could Be Wrong...
“Well, you’re not pregnant or anemic. I don’t know what else could be wrong with you.” - General Practice Doctor to woman who was later diagnosed with pneumonia.
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“…I Would Never Let My Girlfriend Do That…’
You had a home birth!? Yikes, that’s risky. I would NEVER let my girlfriend do that. Not that she would want to…” - Family medicine resident to woman being seen for bronchitis, while reviewing her...
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…It’s Perfectly Fine To Continue Nursing While Pregnant.”
“That’s great! It’s perfectly fine to continue nursing while pregnant.” - Family Practice doctor to mother.
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…I’m Not Going To Force You To Do Anything You’re Not...
“It’s your body, I’m not going to force you to do anything you’re not comfortable with.” - Family doctor to patient refusing pneumonia vaccine while sick.
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Well, Mother’s Milk Is The Best Cure For That!”
“Well, mother’s milk is the best thing to cure that!” - Family Practice Doctor to mother when discussing infant with a cold.
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