mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. ABO Blood Incompatibility

    mitchsmom replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    speaking of shields, has she tried using a shield and seeing if the baby would latch with it (assuming everything else has been tried?)... she should keep pumping even if it's only drops, it's the...

  2. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    edited/deleted post... I was letting myself get dragged into something that is not what the original thread was

  3. Diamonds in school?

    mitchsmom replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    We aren't allowed to wear much either (flat wedding ring/plain small stud earrings)... and it doesn't bother me at all. I'm with all the above reasons

  4. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amen to that. I'm sorry you didn't have a good experience, Fiona. There is a fine art to being encouraging instead of pressuring - they are not the same thing. kmrmom42, I agree with the things you...

  5. Where can I find out what % of women get labor pain medication?

    mitchsmom replied to kyleelynn76's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have you tried the journals like AWHONN(association of women's health, obstetric and neonatal nurses; ACOG(american college of ob/gyn's); ACNM (american college of nurse midwives), etc.?? Or...

  6. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    RN rotten nurse, I can help you figure out the big deal about breastfeeding. :) It is actually considered a well-proven fact at this point that breastmilk is healthier for the baby, it's not mearly...

  7. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry if I'm beating a dead horse just when we are all getting along so nicely ... just wanted to add that something else to consider is: -for whatever reasons OR confounding reasons that may be...

  8. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's kind of what I was trying to get at in my post :) Since we've lost the "art," the whole thing is turned into a big issue instead of just the

  9. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    mitchsmom replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    an extension of what Kerry was saying... & not saying this necessarily applies to anyone here, but I have found that some nurses don't believe that nipple confusion exists b/c it doesn't happen on...

  10. Weird side effect of Bactrim or Cipro? and UTI question

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I did finally get to talk to my NP again this am. Benadryl on Saturday did nothing for me and my tongue and mouth were still unchanged today (my lips went down a little), so she called in a steroid...

  11. Weird side effect of Bactrim or Cipro? and UTI question

    mitchsmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you ever seen swollen lips/sore tongue (feels like I burned it) from Bactrim or Cipro? They are not listed as SE's in my drug guide but I woke up this a.m. looking like I got collagen...

  12. How far/long is your drive to school/clinicals?

    mitchsmom replied to Lisa Michelle's topic in General Students

    School is about 110 miles (almost 2 hours) and clinicals are about the same. One of the many reasons I go

  13. Weird side effect of Bactrim or Cipro? and UTI question

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks... I was being really good about the cranberry juice last week but I slacked off, need to get on it again. I am still fairly miserable. My freaking lips are still swollen and my tongue is so...

  14. Student Loans for the Part-Time Student?

    mitchsmom replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Like the previous poster said, I get Stafford loans and just have to have at least 6 credit hours (usually two classes). I think last year was the lowest rate ever. I did the FAFSA online, it wasn't...

  15. SHAVING & WAXING

    mitchsmom replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Everything you've wanted to know about bikini waxing but didn't know who to ask" http://www.fashion-icon.com/brazil.html ok, now it sounds even more tortuous than it did before. I think I would...

  16. SHAVING & WAXING

    mitchsmom replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just trim the bushes too. I did some severe pruning once and it was very uncomfortable for me both sexually and for other reasons that I won't elaborate on. My husband is happy with the...

  17. Weird side effect of Bactrim or Cipro? and UTI question

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I did call the pharmacy and she said to d/c it. I can't call the NP b/c she is at my university clinic and they don't take call (there's just an answering machine so I'll have to call on...

  18. What do you HATE to do at work?

    mitchsmom replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student in LTC & so far it's the feeding thing for me, too. I'm too impatient and I don't like begging and pleading. Plus I'm kind of weird about mouths/teeth. I didn't even really like...

  19. TLC Special Duggar Family

    mitchsmom replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with that.. the only thing I wondered about is the "church" they attend in their living room with ONE other family(sounded almost cultish even though the family admittedly seems well...

  20. PPH and REDHEADS?

    mitchsmom replied to rtadpole's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am a brownish redhead and i've never had a lot of bleeding... as a matter of fact a guy thought i was an alien for a moment when he was trying to draw my blood once! nothing came out. i also have...

  21. Yet another question for school, really appreciate feedback...this time a NICU ?

    mitchsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is giving the Low Birth Weight baby hind (high fat) milk used in NICU's in your area? If so, what are some of the indications for using hind milk? What instructions would you give the mother to...

  22. why do the babies chests thump?

    mitchsmom replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yes, I meant decrease... I reworded that phrase when I should have left it alone...

  23. why do the babies chests thump?

    mitchsmom replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am not the person you were addressing but I may be able to help with the question... "Delaying solids decreases the risk of food allergies. It is well documented that prolonged exclusive...

  24. Question ... re: use of hind milk / milk storage

    mitchsmom posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is something I need to find out for a class I'm taking: Is giving the Low Birth Weight baby hind (high fat) milk used in NICU's in your area? If so, what are some of the indications for using...

  25. Yet another question for school, really appreciate feedback...this time a NICU ?

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Deb, I didn't realize there was a NICU board