breastfeedingRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn
we play brahms lullably when the mom is leaving L&D on her way to postpartum, so that she can hear it. it only plays in the main hospital halls/public areas, not on the units/rooms, so the mom...
breastfeedingRN replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn
Exactly. I had only seen one VBAC in the year I have worked postpartum. I read the VBAC consent form and it actually said several times how the risks of VBAC were less than the risks of C/S and that...
breastfeedingRN replied to Aneroo's topic in Ob/Gyn
when i was home postpartum after a 2nd degree lac, i would put water in a newborn size disposable diaper, then freeze it and presto! i also suggest this for engorgement to my
breastfeedingRN replied to Stephanie in FL's topic in Ob/Gyn
That makes complete sense. on another board where I post, some of the mom's who have lost their babies have posted pictures. I don't think anyone has said anything but how beautiful they were. I even...
breastfeedingRN replied to Stephanie in FL's topic in Ob/Gyn
my friend lost a baby at 17 weeks and it was very hard. hopefully they have a good bereavement program and they made a memory album for them. some parents choose to hold their baby, others don't. my...
breastfeedingRN replied to arizona_zorie's topic in Arizona Nursing
i tested out of them back in 2001. i worked as a medical assistant for 7 years before that, so i thought they were very easy. i think if you have a medical background, then they should be easy to...
breastfeedingRN replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn
just wondered if you have thought about looking around for another NP that wants to work part-time and see if you can find somewhere that will let you guys "share" a full time position. 2...
breastfeedingRN replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn
I was an MA for many years and never referred to myself as a nurse. When I worked in a peds office for several years, one of the docs would call me her "nursie-poo" to her patient's, but I always...
breastfeedingRN replied to BookishRN's topic in Ob/Gyn
i love couplet care! some nights can be a little "boring", but there are many a night that aren't. breastfeeding issues, postpartum hemorrhages, people with pre-existing issues, etc. i do love all the...
breastfeedingRN replied to livtek's topic in Ob/Gyn
Hi! I started as a new grad on PP about 11 months ago. Every place is different I am sure, but here is how my night typically goes. I usually have 4 couplets assigned to me. Get report and am...
breastfeedingRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn
i am totally paying out of pocket for my homebirth and prenatal care because my insurance at work doesn't cover lay midwives or homebirths. actually, i am going to try to fight them for some...
breastfeedingRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn
Definitely! I am pregnant with #2 right now and have a CPM and am planning for a home waterbirth. I had DD in the hospital, after planning on a birth center birth with a CNM. I had high blood...
breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in General Nursing
thanks everyone. i am liking the tshirt with a vest or jacket over it. maybe i could get a few button up scrubs in my size and wear them over a tshirt with some drawstring scrubs. congrats