LilPeanut MSN, RN, NP

NICU/Neonatal transport

NNP

Member

  • Content

    898

  • Visitors

    7,505

  • Followers

    1

  • Likes

    705

All Content by LilPeanut

  1. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and we use some concentrated formulas, but for most of our short gut kids, we try and use either mom's milk or donated milk. We have a lot of kids on donor milk at my
  2. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I will defend it by saying they are all different. Breastfeeding at the breast is best. But if that isn't possible, pumping and bottlefeeding is better, because although some of the immunological...
  3. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I don't think that "guilt" is necessary, but it is unavoidable. Guilt is felt, whether it is intentional or not, whether it is productive to the conversation or not. Have you missed my...
  4. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    No, they are not inferior parents. They have chosen an inferior substance to feed their child - but that doesn't make them inferior parents. I feed my kids inferior foods. It doesn't make me a bad...
  5. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    But no one here is calling you a failure. You have to be able to accept that, and trying to discount or suppress the information about the benefits of breastfeeding will not make that happen. You...
  6. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    That's just being a mom though. I was nursing my preemie and I felt like I needed a t-shirt that said "Yes, I'm married, own a home and have a college degree." It's not that most of the people were...
  7. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    First, just looking back at some of the replies: I never ever ever said that about anyone.And here, just a sampling of comments, to show that although lip service is given to "breast is best" no...
  8. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    kaits: Why do you feel guilty? You were medically unable to do so. No one here is saying you should have let your baby starve. lady partsl births are better. C-Sections for convenience are bad,...
  9. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is, as everyone here is clearly showing: it is impossible to give the straight out facts without inducing "guilt". http://www.babyfriendly.org.uk/health.asp has some fabulous links to...
  10. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    So, as nurses, are we not supposed to advocate for things that are healthy, because it could make the person feel guilty? The recently diagnosed Type II diabetic could feel like we are blaming them...
  11. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    We're talking about breastfeeding. If a mother cannot breastfeed, because of latch issues or what not, the next best thing is to pump. If she is unable to pump due to various reasons, the next best...
  12. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Breastmilk has additional antibodies and supports the immune system, not to mention it's easier to digest. Many children who will eat nothing else, will nurse. But, it is a proven fact that...
  13. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    beautifulb: Actually, it wasn't your choice - if you are unable to breastfeed, it no longer is a choice. So why should you feel guilty about that? And, I will admit, once you have nursed a child...
  14. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    And to all the anecdotal comments about children who were nursed and were sick etc. If the sickly children you refer to had been given formula, they would have been even more sick. Breastfeeding...
  15. LilPeanut

    Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN?

    LilPeanut replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

    aspentree, actually that is not true. When I am done, I will not have a BSN. I will only have an MSN. I will be LilPeanut, RN until I complete my masters coursework, then I'll be LilPeanut, RN,...
  16. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Just by the by, could we stop referring to breastfeeding advocates as nazis? Last I checked, I never advocated for the mass extermination of an ethnicity. I think attaching the word Nazi is somewhat...
  17. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, everyone is disputing that breast is best, by constantly saying how formula is not that different, that it's not that big of a deal to not nurse your kids. methods of infant feeding, in...
  18. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    No one but you ever held a bottle? You always fed your child, never anyone else? I will stick to the fact that it is rare. 98% of the time I've ever seen a child given a bottle once it was older...
  19. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, many people did live to tell about it, but we also have skyrocketing rates of obesity, type II diabetes, and many other things that are associated with artificial feeding. I think the women who...
  20. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    TPTB tell you that all the time - or at least they should. They tell you to encourage people to stop smoking, to lose weight, to eat healthier, to not take drugs, to limit alcohol intake. Congrats...
  21. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.breastfeedingisnormal.org/WatchYourLanguage This is a really good article to read about changing the language we use to discuss infant
  22. LilPeanut

    Breastfeed or else

    LilPeanut replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Now, I am a woman, and I have nursed, including a preemie who took 3 weeks to learn how to suck, and I will say that there is a difference between not being physically able to nurse because valid...
  23. LilPeanut

    Dealing with Uncaring Professors

    LilPeanut replied to NiceNurse2b19's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to agree with everyone else. I had a rough clinical rotation this time around because I screwed up on the third day of clinical and overslept and so was 5-10 minutes later than she wanted...
  24. LilPeanut

    How do you feel about volunteers?

    LilPeanut replied to capribry's topic in General Nursing

    Our volunteers can help rock the babies in my unit. Otherwise, if no one needs rocked, there's not a lot for them to do. They can't stock - our supplies are kept in a supply pyxis and they don't...
  25. LilPeanut

    How often do you "care" for your nicu babies?

    LilPeanut replied to 1/4lberrnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know our policy on micros - but pretty much other kids are q3hs for vitals. Full on assessments are done whenever the nurse changes, so either 8 or 12. vitals/care for us is BP, apical,...