Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Chit-Chatting and Hungry in OB November 23, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4026 Views 4 Comments anxious, labor and delivery, OB In a hospital, there are many different units, and each unit takes care of different types of patients. But labor and Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Nurses... For Parents... Random When You Don’t Know If You Can Be a Mother October 24, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5025 Views 0 Comment baby, brain bleed, disability, parenting September 2013, I gave birth to my second child, my son. When I was 5 months pregnant with him, I Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Say Whaaat?!? Learning the Lingo in Labor and Delivery September 24, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6432 Views 4 Comments labor and delivery, language, lingo, nursing, OB, terms What other lingo do you use or have you heard? Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy Breastfeeding Information For Parents... Milk that is MILK: What You Should Know Before You Decide NOT to Breastfeed August 25, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3708 Views 3 Comments baby, breast milk, breastfeeding, child, delivery, infant, labor, milk, perinatal Breastfeeding is important to me. Why is it so important? Because I work with a lot of women who have Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... For Parents... Labor & Delivery Nursing Humor Halloween in Labor and Delivery July 2, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3381 Views 0 Comment Halloween, labor and delivery, OB, pumpkin birth, pumpkin contest Nurses have a wicked sense of humor! Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Nurses... For Parents... Labor & Delivery Random Dying Before Birth and Other Lows in OB June 2, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 9567 Views 10 Comments delivery, fetal death, labor, maternal death, OB, sad, spontaneous abortions There are four types of deaths in OB. As a nurse, one of the easiest deaths for us to deal Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
About Me During Your Pregnancy For Nurses... For Parents... My Family Random Pregnant and Blindsided March 4, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 10590 Views 27 Comments bleed, brain, complications, inutero, pregnancy, stroke It had never really occurred to me that some of the women I see in the cafeteria, or the elevator, or walking the hallways may have also had to cope with unexpected news. Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery A Woman’s Rights in Labor and Delivery January 3, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3713 Views 0 Comment advocate, nursing, patient rights, patients My husband typically takes two showers a day. When he got sick with abdominal issues, he was admitted to Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy Breastfeeding Information For Parents... So You’ve Decided to Breastfeed … (woo-hoo!) January 12, 2018 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 7319 Views 2 Comments baby, breast milk, breastfeeding, child, Houston, infant, milk, newborn, support, tips, tricks As someone who helps women breastfeed almost every single day, there are a few tips and tricks I can give Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Parents... Spotlight on: ACOG Committee Opinion on Vaginal Seeding @acognews November 30, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5321 Views 0 Comment ACOG, education, parents, vaginal seeding I only heard about vaginal seeding last year… Here is ACOG’s committee opinion on vaginal seeding. @ACOGnews Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... 4 Myths About Your Baby’s Due Date November 28, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6308 Views 1 Comment child, infant, mom, newborn, pregnancy, pregnant, wellness It surprises me now, as a nurse, how many people I see that want their baby to be delivered as early as possible. Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery For Parents... For Parents: Delayed Cord Clamping @mySMFM November 27, 2017November 28, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4550 Views 0 Comment cord clamping, education, mom, parents, pregnancy, smfm, women Talk to your provider about your options for delayed cord clamping. @mySMFM Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
All About Gestational Diabetes For Parents... What You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes – Part 1 of 3 November 11, 2017November 28, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3030 Views 0 Comment diabetes, education, gestational, pregnancy It’s national diabetes month! Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... For Parents... How Birth Workers Explain Dilation with a Balloon and a Ping Pong Ball November 8, 2017November 28, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4151 Views 0 Comment We shamelessly borrow brilliant ideas, hoping to spread their awesomeness! @PugetSoundBirthCenter Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
About Me Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Eight is Too Late… October 18, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4686 Views 2 Comments birth, child, delivery, infant, labor, mom, newborn, nurse, nursing Updated 3/2016 – I wrote this almost four years ago, when my daughter was six and my husband was still Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
