2curlygirls

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  1. Who runs your ECMO pumps?

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

    LPCH uses nurses after the

  2. How much does a delivery cost in the U.S.?

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

    We paid ~$250 co-pay for each birth. MAny amenities

  3. Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

    2curlygirls replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have to get consent to give

  4. "I don't know how you can do that!"

    2curlygirls replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How about the fact that baby vomit and poo smell a lot better than that of their adult counterparts. AND, I'm not going to throw my back out turning

  5. Epidemic of dumb!

    2curlygirls replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    however, I don't think just complaining about the docs and hospitals is the whole picture. The moms in labor have a role in interventions too. How

  6. Interesting Article

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

    Great about the benefits but gro-dee! It's kinda like eating part of your own body. I don't do that unless I'm pinned under a rock and need to gnaw off my hand to

  7. yet another intervetion for birth.....

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

    I mean, unless you are strapping it on to one of those freak mothers that come in in active labor, immediately get an epidural, and fall asleep in the bed who have to be woken up to push... Is there...

  8. Bottle-feeding really compromise Breastfeeding?

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

    Some BF'ing moms get very upset if you give babe a bottle. FWIW, my first had no problem going back and forth. #2 would NOT take a bottle at all, which made going back to work

  9. Do moms ever get upset when they have to leave baby to be monitored in the nursery?

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

    I'm willing to bet that the relative safety of formula wayyyyy surpasses the safety of an invasive IV

  10. How do YOU feel about scalp IVs?

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

    I worry about infiltration too. I hate peripheral

  11. Question about Harlequin ichthyosis

    2curlygirls replied to student456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had one recently transferred to us. She basically lived in a puddle of aquaphor. She was nippling ad lib when she was transported back. I have no idea what happens long term. I know that...

  12. does anybody NOT like nicu???

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

    I have my moments of not liking NICU. I think it's more not-liking-work in general though. I love NICU. Love it. It's definitely not for everyone

  13. Thinking of moving to UK

    2curlygirls posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Hi! I'm obviously new here. My DH and I have been discussing a move to the south UK for some time. We currently live in Northern California. His parents are from Liverpool and Manchester. We have...

  14. Would you consider a home birth?

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

    Wow, the resurrected thread. I've learned more about this subject since starting this thread last year. Still wouldn't homebirth but I understand why some women

  15. Is your facility like this?

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Prepare for rant..... Ever since I got back from maternity leave in Oct. our unit seems so scrambled. All the committees I WAS on, no longer exist and have been replaced by one giant one. So you...

  16. Is your facility like this?

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

    We do have it clearly written and yet I'm still confused. According to one manager, I'm fine. This other one seems to think not. We are trying to get Magnet status and they're trying to demote...

  17. evidence based practice

    2curlygirls replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not in L&D but we have a committee for evidence based nursing practice. Meets once a month. Our MD's have Journal Club every

  18. Did you see this on the Today Show?

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

    I just wonder how they will fit 6 Peds teams in one del room!

  19. For a Greener, Healthier Hospital

    2curlygirls replied to AvaRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the links, I've been interested in this

  20. 20 week twins PTL

    2curlygirls replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Geez, we had a mom in AP who ROM'ed at 14 weeks. Baby delivered at 25 with pretty hypoplastic lungs but he made it and he's home now. For all the sucess stories, I'm sure that we in the NICU don't...

  21. NICU Noise

    2curlygirls replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have the stop light. It's a recent addition. I think we broke one in one of our rooms. We also use phones for delivery calls etc. Someone made a good point though (at least I thought it was a...

  22. PKU testing

    2curlygirls replied to doglover21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do them after 24 hours. I'm in CA BTW. Unless babe needs to be transfused in the first 24 hours. Then it needs to be redrawn. According to an article I read, catabolism is part of newborn...

  23. Opinion about autism

    2curlygirls replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I keep hearing about high rates or Autism in places like Silicon Valley. A theory is that there's so many people with similar brains that their kids get bred into having superconcentrated brain areas....

  24. Opinion about autism

    2curlygirls replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny. On two other boards there's are pitocin/autism threads. Oh and terbutaline. Not great evidence on those either. How about non stick cook wear? Dioxin in disposable diapers? Red Dye #5...

  25. Opinion about autism

    2curlygirls replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    i think you have to do the research and decide for yourself. 1: can j neurol sci. 2006 nov;33(4):341-6. links comment in: can j neurol sci. 2006 nov;33(4):339-40. immunizations and autism: a review...