BarkowRN

I'm 25 years old and have worked in LDRP for a year, and don't have children of my own. I find that I'm occasionally asked by both labor patients and pp moms whether or not I have kids. Once I admit that I don't, I sometimes feel that I get looked down on. For example, one time I was asked the question right after spending an hour helping a mom breast feed and learn infant care and feel really good about things, and as I walked into the hallway after I heard her grumbling something to her husband about it. Do any of you find yourself in this situation, and how do you respond in a way that upholds your credibility and still lets the patient know that you are sympathetic to what they're going through? I feel like I've been trained pretty well and can offer good information and advice. It's frustrating because it's not like oncology nurses need to have had cancer to be good at their job, and all labors are different so even if I did have a child it could have been a scheduled c-section, and I still wouldn't have had traditional labor experience anyway. Any advice or input?? Thanks!