Wife, mother of two, starting nursing school this semester for the final two years towards my BSN. I would love to go into NICU since I am a mother of two preemies.
My friend, I will say some more prayers for you and your family tonight. I will pray hard that if you have to make that difficult decision that you will know with conviction and be at peace. My...
suzanneuthscsa replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn
I did not leave AMA. Nor was I really enthused about leaving. I was very bitter at the time, and more than a little frightened of getting attached to a baby I was sure would die. (He was under a...
suzanneuthscsa replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn
I have often wondered why they didn't move me to ICU myself. I live in San Antonio so it was not a small hospital. I was supposed to have been flown to a larger hospital where the baby actually went....
suzanneuthscsa replied to suzanneuthscsa's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Thanks so much for the info all of you. I think that most of my issues with that time in my life happened on the L&D floor. For some reason the actual birth situation has haunted me far more...
suzanneuthscsa replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing
#1 24 wk Preemie who spent 3 mos in NICU. I pumped for 6 months but never got much after the first 4 weeks. I think it was due to getting the depo shot after 3 weeks which they told me would not dry...
suzanneuthscsa replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn
I must confess that I really know nothing professional since I don't start nursing school until next week, but I have a personal experience that is related. When my first baby was born, I had...
Hi everyone! I am a frequent flyer of the NICU since both of my children were preterm. I hated the reason that I was in the NICU, but I was thoroughly fascinated with the entire atmosphere and soon I...
suzanneuthscsa replied to nikiw's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Thank you for caring so much about the babies that don't make it. I am the mother of two preemies, one of them a 24 wkr who weighed under a pound. I always felt most comfortable if the nurse on duty...
suzanneuthscsa replied to d2k2's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I had a preemie at 24 wks exactly that weighed 442 g. That is pretty close to that cut-off. He was born in 03-2000. I want to brag and say that did beautifully. He has no major health issues now....
suzanneuthscsa replied to becky927's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Both of my children were preemie's also. One at 24 wks 442 g and the second at nearly 32 wks at 3 lb 1 oz. They both had IUGR. My first pregnancy I had severe HELLP syndrome which is a more serious...
suzanneuthscsa replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I too want to work in the NICU. I am just starting nursing school next week and will be graduating with BSN in 2007. I have personal reasons for choosing this area of nursing. I have given birth to...
Wishing you an uneventful 2006. I pray that your dh steadily improves, and that the message of Christ will reach him through this ordeal. Also, I pray for your family's peace with the knowledge that...