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I was a new CNA I was transfering a patient and somehow when he stood up his head was conveniently right between my nice pregnantly plump boobs. Once I noticed I told him I was sorry.He looked at me and gave one of those sheepish old men grins and said it was perfectly ok. Several months later after I had my baby and had been gone for a while I was working with him again, only he no longer remembered me. He cautioned me on when I help him up because one time he got up "and noticed one cheek on one breast and one cheek on another. It was the best day of my life but probably not hers." I had a hard time from laughing as I realized that I was the girl in the story he was warning me about. Good thing he had a forgetful memory and didn't know it was me!

I am currently in nursing school. But weeks before I started I had a baby and had a very bad complication that needed quick medical attention to save my life. When I left I got the same discharge teaching everyone gets. However after several months of horrible panic attacks I finally went to a therapist and got diagnosed with ptsd from it. I had never even thought of that even being a possability. They teach about the signs of postpartum depression. But that is all. After talking online to some women who have had the same thing happen to them, and they wish they knew that ptsd could result from it so they would have seeked help sooner because everyone and I mean everyone I've talked to has had horrible flashbacks and panic attacks. is there anything I can do besides become a postpartum nurse and mention it when my patients leave?

Thank you everyone for sharing your stories. I think that post was made in a moment of weakness. It happens right? I know that that happened to me for a reason so I can help others. I guess I just have to give life a shot and go for what I believe in and not let that moment in my life get in the way any more than it already has. Thank you.

I am a nursing student in my second semester. I found out I got into the program the day before I went into labor with my second baby. After I had her I had a uterine inversion, got rushed to the OR, had 4 blood transfusions, and an out of body experience. Then I started school 5 weeks later. Now the deal is that I started this nursing journey with the intent to be in l&d and maybe even go on to be a midwife. I love nursing. And I absolutely love labor and delivery. I had by ob rotation and loved it. My nurse let me help coach and I knew interventions. I just worry that I put all my strength in getting there and find out that I mentally just can't handle it. I have ptsd and go to therapy for it, but I haven't needed to see him since shortly after thanksgiving. So I am doing better and I have been able to control it with out meds. I don't know what I'm really looking for with this post....maybe that someone else had been the patient in something scary and able to still be involved as a nurse. People always tell me that that experience will make me a great nurse one day, but what if it makes it so I can't be a nurse at all??

So I have a few random questions for anyone who can give me some insight. I had a uterine inversion when I had my last baby a few months ago. I distinctly remember the doctor telling me the placenta was having a hard time coming out and him pulling on the cord. From what I have since researched is that pulling on the cord is about the only reason it happens. Is that true? Have you guys ever seen this happen? I'm in nursing school and want to go into L&D. I just had my OB clinicals and absolutely LOVED labor and delivery. I suffer PTSD from it and was really worried about seeing a delivery, but it was great and actually theraputic for me. But, now I worry that I will be someones nurse when this happens and have flashbacks and not be able to take care of my patient effectively, because when these flashbacks happen I am practically useless and hystarical. I know that it "isn't supposed to happen" and I shouldn't worry so much about it. But it is so much a part of my life now that I can't help it because it does happen. Lastly, just out of curiosity do any of your hospitals have support for mothers that had traumatic births. I realize that might be hard as probably every mother sees part of their births traumatic in their eyes. I really think knowing that I'm not alone in this would really help. And if I feel that way I'm sure there are other mothers that would feel that way. I know there are support groups for parents that had stillborns and such, (which I'm totally not attacking or trying to make inferior or anything. That would horrible.) but I have yet to see anything in my area, or online for that matter, for someone who just had an all out horrible, near death birth experience but in all ended up ok.

I was an alternate for DATC. I had a 3.3 gpa and chem 1050 and micro in progress and had to do patho. I was low in the list but somehow enough people turned it down and I got in. It was the best day ever. I applied twice before, but knew I wouldn't get in that time. Good Luck in your journey. Don't give up. If you want it, you will be able to do it. Call up the schools and see how your last application was and they will tell you kind of where you stand. PS I may be wrong but I think you might want to think about taking Chem 1050 or the like. 1010 only works for LPN.

I was on the alternate list...number 35. So I didn't expect to get in at all. I was 9 months pregnant and taking a nap. I barely got to sleep when my phone rang. I was cranky didn't want to answer, but decided to thinking it was something about the baby or pregnancy. Then she said she was with the school and I was immediately awake and smiling. She told me a spot opened up for the fall and I was next, or I got accepted for spring semester. I took the fall one. I was giddy for all of 2 minutes when the hospital called telling me I had to go in the next morning to be induced. Needless to say I called my husband in a whirl wind of emotion. And here I am with a 4 week old starting school in a week. But I am so excited!!!

I did my prereqs with a baby. And I had an easier time studying when she was little and couldn't grab at my books or run away from me. She also took longer naps when she was younger. In saying that, I found out I got accepted into school july 17 to start aug 27. I gave birth to my second july 19th. I'm kind of worried, but I do think it will be easier starting now than waiting until she is older. I do know 2 girls who have had babies in the middle of the semester. So it is doable with the right support system. But you know yourself and what you are capable.

Samster, I will be starting in 2 weeks too. I am so glad I got accepted to the datc. I'm excited to finally start this journey.

I totally understand where you are coming from. I just had a baby 3 weeks ago. We planned it so she would be born in the summer when I wasn't in school. I was doing my prereqs and working as a cna while I was pregnant. If I was in the lpn program at the time, I probably would have been in a heap of trouble because I had to go on modified bed rest in may. I had a great first pregnancy and my second one was issue after issue, including a rare labor complication that landed me in the or with 4 blood transfusions. I can't lift more than 10 pounds for 8 weeks. So I start lpn school 6 weeks in. my mom makes fun of me that I can't lift my books I need every day. You just never know what can happen. I know that you will do what you feel is best for your family. But pregnancy can complicate even the easiest things.Also think if you are going to breast feed. Are you going to want to pump while you are gone so much? Will you want to be asking someone at every new clinical site where you can be alone? Something to think about.

Becky told me that the cpr has to be through american heart, but I didn't see anything in the packet about that. Did they mention anything in the orientation about it? I have mine through the red cross so if I can get away with that for even just the fact of turning everything in(they have me an extension) im all for it.

I am starting with you! I was on the alternate list and actually just found out last week. So its kind of overwhelming with all the things I need to do in such a short amount of time.