2curlygirls

2curlygirls

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  1. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    After a wonderful 6 months maternity leave home with my girls, I'm headed back to the NICU and I need some encouragement. Help me remember WHY I love my job despite the horrendous hours. OH, and my...

  2. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

    2curlygirls posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a uterine rupture this morning. Baby was severely compromised and mom ended up in ICU. Mom was a multip with a previous NSVD. It was a post-dates induction. I know uterine ruptures are...

  3. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

    2curlygirls replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just to clarify...I am NICU, we got the baby. Yes, they did use Cytotec from what I read in the delivery summary. Thanks for all your

  4. Infant Pain Management

    2curlygirls replied to 2muchHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any doc at our facility who tried a circ with SweetEase alone would find him/herself out on their ear! Nurses would flat out refuse to assist!!! We, as adults, would not have genital (or any other)...

  5. EMLA Cream with Circs

    2curlygirls replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am apalled. If they're going to surgically remove healthy tissue, at least give them Lidocaine!!! How

  6. NPO for labor?

    2curlygirls posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    If this has been recently covered, I apologize. What are your policies regarding eating/drinking in labor? I just heard it claimed that eating prevents exhaustion and speeds up labor. Haven't found...

  7. possible to be ruptured and be closed?

    2curlygirls replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was! I ruptured in a spectacular fashion after a night of contraction every 5-7 minutes. After that, I went to the hospital and my contractions were 2 minutes apart! Got there and on exam I was...

  8. Required to watch circumcision?

    2curlygirls replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I watched one in nursing school. Horrible. Any future sons I have will be circ'ed over my dead cold body. Why would you want to surgically reduce the size of your son's member? BEcause it's...

  9. is nicu stressful?

    2curlygirls replied to sabby09's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes. But I can't imagine doing anything

  10. Circumcized on a vent?

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm afraid to open this can of worms but.... I was on another forum and they were discussing circ'ing unstable babies. One person said her friend's baby was circ'ed while he was on a vent! This...

  11. Circumcized on a vent?

    2curlygirls replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know in many states, including mine, Medicaid won't pay for it. I really don't know about private insurance

  12. Pregnant NICU nurse

    2curlygirls replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Being a pregnant NICU nurse is hard! I remember feeling the same way! I had weird dreams that my daughter needed to be in the NICU and I figured it would only be natural that I would be her nurse. I...

  13. Circumcized on a vent?

    2curlygirls replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  14. Circumcized on a vent?

    2curlygirls replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was thinking that maybe she thought that they were circ'ing the baby when they were actually putting in lines? It's the only thing I can think of that makes any

  15. Is immediate, undisrupted breastfeeding needed for long term success?

    2curlygirls replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The answer to this question is *no* IME (personal and professional). So many of our NICU babies go home breastfeeding. MOst of them have had very interrupted breastfeeding experiences. I breastfed...

  16. Amicillin via UAC?

    2curlygirls replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In a pinch, yes. Ideally, no. I have to say, I've done it on quite a few occasions. My old unit (where I was trained) didn't seem to have much issue with doing it. But we also had really sick kids...

  17. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Malpractice??? That's a good one. I could say the same thing for those who fervently advocate for this unnecessary practice. I think you missed the fact that I just don't discuss it with our NICU...

  18. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, in some ways you're right. Appendectomy is ONLY done when it's needed. When there is a medical indication. Very much unlike a circ. BUt if you think that circ's don't place infants at risk...

  19. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So if there's a *risk* of it being botched. Why take that risk? You would never have to put epi on an uncirced member to stop it from bleeding. So we traumatize them preemptively? While they're...

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Babylady, if you just graduated, i'm guessing you haven't had much opportunity to see what botched circ's look like. Or when they won't stop bleeding. Or when they get infected. I, unfortunately,...

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow. Are you serious? That terrifies

  22. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why does this topic seemingly remove rationality? You don't surgically remove healthy, functional tissue for no reason. It's so

  23. Do you give meds through your UAC....

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you have very limited access and many many meds to give? And it's an unstable

  24. PDA murmurs

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm embarrassed. I've never been good at hearing them. I thought I was getting better but I'm not sure. Anyone have any tips? Some kind of CD-rom of murmurs? It's time I corrected this problem in...

  25. PDA murmurs

    2curlygirls replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, the whoppers are no problem. I always check for palmar pulses if the pulse pressures are wide. I *think* I'm improving. But I feel like I should have this down by now gosh