For My Children For Parents... To Caris: The Complicated Life of a 6 Year Old October 13, 2020 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3451 Views 1 Comment Caris, children, daughter, father, kids, talks Conversations with her dad. 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 For Parents... My Favorite Links My Favorite Links Perinatal Empowerment August 14, 2020 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 2946 Views 0 Comment community, education, empowerment, nurses, patients, perinatal Perinatal Empowerment 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 Delivered and Delirious June 20, 2020 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5999 Views 18 Comments blood pressure, complications, delivery, high risk, labor, pregnancy, pregnant, premature, preterm When I was blindsided during my pregnancy that my baby had a cerebellum brain bleed in utero, I was consumed Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... For Parents... Grief Support Random More Than Birth and Babies January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 61883 Views 175 Comments core, death, demise, dying, IUFD, loss, nurse, nursing, OB, obstetrics, patient, perinatal Perinatal nursing is sweet and magical and everything you think it would be. But everyone only thinks of the birth 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 5449 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 5014 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 11581 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 12233 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 4504 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 8159 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 5839 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 6931 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 4991 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 3480 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 4836 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
