Funny OB things people say

pateint comes in (very scared) "my baby is having seizures!" - place her on the monitor and hear hic-ups

Our patients can't wait to "get my epidoodle cause it gonna hurt when that baby come out my dookie shoot".

hmm ok



"can you tie my tubes for me?" "sure ill have the doctor talk to you about it" "no can you just do it?" "no thats surgery and you need a doctor for surgery" "no cant you just stick your fingers up there and do it?" (deep breath and pushed back a laugh) "no it has to be done in an operating room and they do it threw your belly" "oh , well my brother in law did it for me last time but they came untied. thats why i got pregnent" - yeah I wasnt gunna ask about that.

Several pts/SO/family members wonder how the baby will come out if the foley cath is inserted. I guess many people don't realize there are more than one opening.


Alison, RN L&D