Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Chit-Chatting and Hungry in OB November 23, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4332 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 5223 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 6717 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 3909 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
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 9776 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
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 3826 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 7416 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
Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... 4 Myths About Your Baby’s Due Date November 28, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6377 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
About Me Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Eight is Too Late… October 18, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4771 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
Before, During, and After Pregnancy Common Discomforts For Parents... Spotlight for Parents Spotlight for Parents: Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Letter to Midwives [And Doctors. And Caregivers] April 8, 2016April 24, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3833 Views 0 Comment hyperemisis, pregnancy, pregnant, vomit Having taken care of so many women who have suffered from this, I can tell you that it is horrible. 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 Random 5 Superstitions that Labor & Delivery Nurses Don’t Believe February 16, 2016April 11, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6232 Views 2 Comments delivery, lies, myths, pregnancy, superstition Not everything your mom/grandmother/neighbor says is true… Drinking castor oil will help you go into labor. So drinking any kind Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery Before, During, and After Pregnancy During Your Pregnancy For Parents... Random Preparing You and Your Family for Disaster September 3, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3266 Views 0 Comment core, disaster, emergency, infant, nurse, pregnancy, women Preparing You and Your Family for a Disaster – Pregnancy Plan Women, women with small children, and especially pregnant women 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... Random Spotlight! for Parents Lactation Derailment Can Begin in the Hospital: 10 Tips for Avoiding a Trainwreck August 11, 2015March 21, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3460 Views 5 Comments baby, breast, breastfeeding, feed, infant, newborn, nutrient, spotlight I came across this great article from Bay Area Breastfeeding & Education (BABE, for short) that describes how small events Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy During Your Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Random Everything You Need to Know About Inducing Labor June 30, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 7471 Views 2 Comments ACOG, AWHONN, core, inducing, induction, labor, labor and delivery, mom, mothers, nurse, nursing, obstetrics, pregnancy, pregnant, women We know what the evidence says…or maybe we don’t (or maybe they don’t) :/ We know what our providers do, Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Before, During, and After Pregnancy Breastfeeding Information Breastfeeding Links For Parents... Spotlight for Women: Bella Luna Boutique – A Momma, Baby and Breastfeeding Resource! May 29, 2015April 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3717 Views 2 Comments baby, Houston, mom, newborn, pregnancy, pregnant, store Bella Luna Boutique is one of my favorite baby stores for parents-to-be because it has soooo many cool mom and baby Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
