"Always believe a mother who says, 'The baby's coming out!' It is."
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"Never feel intimidated or afraid of birth or emergencies. There is a reason people let you deliver babies and it is because you have the training."
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"Go and read! You must know what is happening when it happens and what to do. So read and learn."
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"Never think you know everything that is going on inside that woman's body because you don't! Only God knows what is really happening. You have to pray."
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"A calm, cooperative mother is key in life and death emergencies. You must keep her from panicking and gain her trust."
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"We are a team. Even me, I've been a midwife for many years but sometimes there are things my students notice that I don't. We work together to provide the best care for our client."
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"If the head can fit then the shoulders can too."
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"Input-Output, ok?! You have to watch how much water she drank or had from the IV and how much came out. If you don't, you will end up with a distended bladder and excess bleeding! Input-Output!"
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"No matter how new or experienced two midwives are, they can always learn something from each other."
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Do you have any midwifery proverbs to share?
