Patient 1 is a 32-year-old nulliparous patient who presents for a routine antepartum visit at 35 weeks. She is a busy pediatrician and requests a scheduled cesarean delivery so that she can better plan her leave for the sake of her patients and colleagues.Case Study 2 Patient 2 is a 25-year-old nulliparous patient who presents for her routine antepartum visit with a birth plan that includes a scheduled cesarean delivery at 39 weeks. She has no desire to go through the "mess" of standard labor and wants neither the pain nor the hassle of a spontaneous labor process. She wants to "get the baby out quick" so that she can "get pretty again" like the celebrities she watches on reality TV.
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