32F POD1 D&C for RPOC following SVD

Seth Kibel, 2T3 WB

Artist's Statement: I wrote this piece at the start of 3rd year on OB/GYN. It grew out of a feeling of dissonance between deeply intimate and meaningful interactions with patients and the dehumanizing nature of clinical assessments and medical documentation/charting. I'm navigating these two worlds—trying to distill this patient's most heartbreaking moment into a concise set of abbreviations. All potentially identifying patient information has been anonymized.

32F POD1 D&C for RPOC following SVD di/di twins at GA 20w due to PPROM resulting in FD

“Go see 302-A”

She’s sleeping. dreaming of her babies.

OPQRSTU AAA PMHx SocHx M/A

If I wake her, am I taking away her babies again?

Wait, G1P1? Is it G2P2? Maybe G1P2?

I can tell there are no goodbyes. just holding them. this is all they get. don’t want it spent on goodbyes.

Disch FU MRP OB 4-6w

I’ll let her sleep.