My Mom is a 78 year old RN who has been licensed since she was 21 years old...licensed on her 21st birthday, to be exact. Yep, do the math. She works part-time in pediatrics now. And NEVER, EVER,...
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I'm not a nurse, but I have some insight regarding this situation. One of my best friends worked for the Attorney General's office in our state capital. She dealt with domestic violence cases from...
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Thanks to all of you. I have taken steps to get the air cleared with all parties involved, and I think we might be able to at least have a peaceful discussion without too much fighting. I can't ask...
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Thank you for your time, consideration, and input. It's a challenging decision in more ways than one, and there are many perspectives I don't know anything about due to my limited life experience in...
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Ok, so I am not totally alone, which is how I have been feeling. ITA because I just get this feeling that I *couldn't* get through it. I mean, I have great respect for those mothers who can make...
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Pain control is an issue for me. I've been reading the thread about epidurals, and there seems to be some very mixed opinion about the use of it in birth. Some posters seem to like it; others feel...
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I guess I'm trying not to be offended by your description of birth as bad and horrible and your wondering why women would want to go through it. Clearly you *don't* understand the mentality of women...
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It's a definite problem. I couldn't believe how bad the process of childbirth was. It was stunning. And hers was a normal birth. After that night, I have never been able to fathom why anyone would...
A few years after I graduated from college, a friend of mine invited me to be one of her supporters at her first birth. Her husband and a few other family members were there, of course. I was...