Figaro's Mom

One of my friends just gave birth to her first son. She is a staunch believer in the 'Babywise' method and has all of the books. She said when she was in the hospital and the nurses saw she was reading this book (On Becoming Babywise), they told he...

I'm leaning towards oncology as a specialization, but I have also thought of ob/gyn and L&D. My stupid question is: Do you have to have had children to be a L&D nurse? Would it be preferred if you had had kids of your own? Are you not tak...

One of my friends just gave birth to her first son. She is a staunch believer in the 'Babywise' method and has all of the books. She said when she was in the hospital and the nurses saw she was reading this book, they told her they didn't agree wit...

That's exactly what I was afraid of, and EXACTLY why I was asking, because I do not have children myself (and at 34, I am not getting any younger. Even if I went through adoption I still will not have had the 'experience.'). To go in the direction ...

If both of you noticed in my first post, I made reference to males who work in OB/Gyn who obviously have not experienced childbirth, as well as the example of someone not having had to be injured in a car accident to treat someone who has. I was aski...

Ah no, I have scheduling on the brain :) I found the Dr. Sears title I was looking for.

Ah, Holly, oh yeah, about the breastfeeding...sorry I was screwed up. Here is what one of the critiques said regarding 'Baby Whisperer': "I also question her suggestion to express milk BEFORE feeding the baby and using this expressed milk for a bott...

Didn't Dr. Sears put out a book about sleep patterns for baby?

Thank you so much. I know it sounds like a stupid question, but this is why I'm here....to ask and find out from the pros! I was in the delivery room when my cousin was giving birth to her 2nd kid, and saw everything from beginning to end....though...

Hi Holly! Welcome to allnurses.com. (Sounds weird coming from someone who isn't a nurse!) You sound like you were flexible enough and level-headed enough to modify the Babywise technique somewhat. My fear is with people who cannot be flexible....:s...

Chemistry....woo-hoo!

Same here. I have so many prereqs to get out of the way first, before I can enroll as a nursing student. So the idea of getting a student ID number to check if I'm a nursing student wouldn't work for me. *starting to feel quite unwelcome around her...

Well y'all, for those of you out there who are nurse educators and have never heard of 'Babywise,' it may be in your best interest to familiarize yourself with the controversy so you can teach your patients the best way to go (and what to avoid like ...

Thank you all so much for your great responses! I just love Allnurses.com. :-) Much respect to you all!!!

"As for that wacko who wrote that dumb book, it should be banned from the bookshelves, the internet bookorder sites, and the law needs to step in for the sake of those poor infants and children who are being ABUSED by his dumb teachings. He may CALL...

Thank you Shay....thank you, thank you, thank you. I will try to be diplomatic about it since she's such a good friend and all.... I fear she won't really listen to me since I don't have kids. ("What do YOU know, you don't have kids!" Which is of...

I think that since this is her first born she's afraid of coddling him and has fears of his being spoiled or a discipline problem later on. (?) She also said that as soon as she has healed up and the Dr says it's ok, she's going to begin working on ...

This guy named Gary Ezzo wrote a book called "On Being Babywise" (and has since written several books covering toddlers to teens) and from what I understand one of his teachings is to NOT feed a baby when it is crying, but to feed it on a schedule th...

Someone sent this to me today so I wanted to post it and see if you agreed or not. Any truth to this stuff or is it psychobable/focus group/management school B.S.? Especially read with keeping differences in nursing education (different ages of stu...

My condolences. Pets are such a blessing, and perhaps bring the closest to unconditional love many of us will experience this side of heaven. You have a four-legged guardian angel watching over you from the Rainbow Bridge now.

You certainly will. They'll be blessed to have you! :)

Oncology....maybe even Pediatric Oncology, not sure yet. But Cancer nursing is where I find my interest growing.

"Don't rely on anyone but you to take care of you. Men die and salaries decline, but if you learn to rely on yourself first you know you will always be okay no matter what." That's GREAT advice, no matter what profession you choose. I married a 'Dr....

You are so right. These people need to get with the program! It may seem like a minor point to them, but if they are concerned about recruitment, they better start taking this seriously. I appreciate your pep-talk with Mr. Peeps! :) Our uniforms ...

Hi: I am 34 and have been married almost 3 years (August 15th). I have a B.A. in English so I have prereqs to take big time. I will take Chemistry this fall, probably Math in the spring, and Psych over next summer. Though it's a year away I've alr...