Almabella

Almabella

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  1. frustrated!

    Almabella posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello everyone! Well I'm a nurse with NO NICU experience who desperately wants find a NICU position! My past experience is working with moms during both the prenatal and postpartum period, lots of...

  2. frustrated!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for your advice/opinions!

  3. frustrated!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your advice! Just curious-why do you think a NICU position and my family obligations would be at odds? Do you think working pediatric med/surg would be of benefit to me at this time (for a...

  4. frustrated!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmmm. I hadn't thought of that. You may be right. I am willing to work straight evenings or day/evening (12 hour shifts). Thing is, I'm trying to do what's best for my baby while at the same time...

  5. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    Almabella replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 2 month old and we just got his 2 month shots last week. I opted to have the hep b administered at birth as well. However, I did not receive a flu shot while pregnant due to the preservative...

  6. Water Births?

    Almabella replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, mommynurse--your post is very reassuring as I'm having a water birth, well, any day now! The thought of an epidural is really scary to me--yes, scarier than labor. I had an allergic rxn to...

  7. car seat overload--HELP!

    Almabella posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    This question is for any mother baby nurses or those who just happen to have experience with newborns. I'm trying to research corificeats online and am so overwhelmed!!! For those of you who actually...

  8. car seat overload--HELP!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, after looking over the advice here and at babycenter, and doing some online research, my husband and I went to try a few seats out. We decided to try both the snugride and the safe seat step 1....

  9. car seat overload--HELP!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    slou--thank you so much for all of your advice! Very

  10. car seat overload--HELP!

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much for all the responses! Gompers--where did you buy the car seat and universal carrier? Did you buy them

  11. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    Almabella replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see how. My workplace only offers flu vaccines preserved with thimerosal (mercury derivative). NOrmally I get the flu shot, but I'm pregnant now and no way I'm injecting mercury into my...

  12. phone calls no outsider would believe

    Almabella replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    well, folks, my husband and i (yes, we are legally married) have different last names and have agreed that our baby will have my last name. this is because i am the last person with my unique and imo...

  13. childbirth educator position

    Almabella posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi ya'll! Just looking for advice/opinions: I'm currently pregnant and also an RN. Taking a childbirth class with hubby and last night the instructor and I started talking after class. She said...

  14. childbirth educator position

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I haven't had a chance to speak with the manager yet. The educator who gave me her name said they do have a few nurses on staff, not sure if they're full time or not. THing is, I'm not...

  15. Bradley V. Hypnobirth

    Almabella replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, congrats! :balloons: I'm delivering at a hospital that offers water birth. Unfortunately, no birthing centers in my area, or that would have been my first option. My husband and I are...

  16. opinions about epidurals

    Almabella replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to say, I just started taking a birthing course with my dh. The topic last night was pain control during labor, and a number of women simply wanted to know "when can I get my epidural?" ONe...

  17. water birth

    Almabella posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I'm curious about waterbirth and not sure where to find good information about it. I have two questions for those of you who know about it: Do you consider it a good option for someone who...

  18. water birth

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This hospital had a very popular prenatal waterbirth class, but not very many patients opted for the waterbirth when the time came. What was the reason for that? Thanks again for the

  19. water birth

    Almabella replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well thank you for the responses so far! No one has anything more to add! I thought for sure we'd at least have a few more people here with waterbirth experience. Oh well! If anyone else has...

  20. lamaze vs. bradley method

    Almabella replied to pacmrc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm currently pregnant and very interested in learning more about hypnosis during labor. Has anyone else used this method? Did you just study at home? Sorry, a little off topic from the original...

  21. opinions about epidurals

    Almabella replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

  22. opinions about epidurals

    Almabella replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Today, no one is expected to have their teeth worked on without Novacaine and I don't know how amputations are done, but I would guess they're done under general anesthesia. If no one is expected to...

  23. kids and being Nurse

    Almabella replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works 9-5 M-F, and if I do find a w/e position, that means I'd be with him and the baby every weeknight. Also, I was thinking that his w/e time alone with the baby would be good for...

  24. kids and being Nurse

    Almabella replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have to say this thread is really scaring me! As a nurse who's about to have a baby in 4 months, and with a husband who works 9-5 M-F, I was hoping to find a flexible position so my baby...

  25. would like to work NICU

    Almabella posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello all! I've been a nurse for the past 2 years, and went directly from school into community health nursing (first public health, then community clinic). I've had experience with well babies and...