l_e_mae

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1. VBAC again :)

   l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I called the other hospital (the one that's an hour away) and they said they have the portable monitors too! I'm excited about going there...they seemed really nice (over the phone anyways) They don't require an IV, only a hep-lock and they have ja...

2. VBAC again :)

   l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   sorry I haven't replied in a couple days....Yes, Anagray, I will be delivering at a different hospital about an hour away. I only went back to this doctor one last time to see if the other hospital closer to us (there are 2) was an option. (This wa...

3. VBAC again :)

   l_e_mae posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   sorry if I'm beating a dead horse here but I just got back from my ob appt. and was told by my doc that in order to try for a VBAC, I would be REQUIRED to be induced and REQUIRED to have an epidural. I asked why and she said the induction so that th...

4. American Journal of Nursing

   l_e_mae replied to nessa1982's topic in General Students

   I pm-ed you

5. American Journal of Nursing

   l_e_mae replied to nessa1982's topic in General Students

   I pm-ed you

6. A&P I Summer

   l_e_mae replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Students

   I'm taking a&p 1 this semester and will be taking a&p 2 over the summer (8 wk. course starting in June) the onlyl advice I can give for a&p 1 is get a study buddy and study at least once a week (probably 2xs per week since it will be a s...

7. why the anti-VBAC stance in hospitals?

   l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thanks for all the replies! I think I will be going to the hospital that is an hour away....I still have 6 months to be pregnant first though! I just get a little ahead of myself sometimes! thanks again!

8. why the anti-VBAC stance in hospitals?

   l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ok, obviously, I don't know what I'm talking about :chair: thanks for setting me straight though! on that note, with attempting a vbac, There is a hospital about 10 min. from us that allows vbacs but doesnt' have an obgyn on staff, I was thinking th...

9. why the anti-VBAC stance in hospitals?

   l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thanks for all the great replies! as for recovering from a c-sect., I couldn't stand up, sit up or bend over without assistance for a week...I think I'd rather not be able to sit:) I visit babycenter quite often and a women there had an interesting...

10. why the anti-VBAC stance in hospitals?

    l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry I haven't replied...sooooo busy lately! some background info...my 1st labor was induced with pit., had my water broken after 3 hours, still didn't feel a contraction (but they were registering on the monitor) for 6 hours, after 11 hours of labo...

11. why the anti-VBAC stance in hospitals?

    l_e_mae posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm 10 wks prego and had a c-section with my 1st. I very much want to have a VBAC but am told by the doctors that the hospitals won't allow it. is there anything I can do to avoid a c-section (short of a home delivery--just kidding) and still have...

12. I'm IN!!! but in need of some advice

    l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for all of your words of wisdom and advice! I do have a lot to think about but I think that I will give the nursing program a try. Nurse2b: If I start the program and then quit, I still have to start all over with the application p...

13. I'm IN!!! but in need of some advice

    l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for all of your replies, lots of things to think about. If I decide to wait, I am not guaranteed a spot in the nursing program next year (no spring admissions at my school) I will have to reapply and hope to get in. Currently, I wor...

14. I'm IN!!! but in need of some advice

    l_e_mae replied to l_e_mae's topic in General Students

    I have seen a few expecting moms at my school (Heartland Comm. College) but didn't know if this was taboo in the nursing program. I have heard of very strict policies with other schools (I haven't checked out our policies yet) where students are kic...

15. I'm IN!!! but in need of some advice

    l_e_mae posted a topic in General Students

    out of 250 applicants, I am one of the 40 accepted at my school. I will have all of my pre-reqs and co-reqs done after this summer, and before nursing school starts...I'm all ready to go....then life throws you for a loop, I'm 10 weeks pregnant and ...