About Me Before, During, and After Pregnancy For Parents... Labor & Delivery Eight is Too Late… October 18, 2017 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5350 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
Everyone Wants to be a Labor Nurse Harry Potter Does Labor and Delivery March 17, 2016March 19, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 7542 Views 0 Comment birth, delivery, harry potter, labor, nurse, nursing, obstetrics One of my best friends is a huge Harry Potter fan, and then someone messaged me and requested a Harry Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Parents... Random Spotlight on Babies: Born en Caul February 25, 2016March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4494 Views 5 Comments baby, birth, caul, gift, luck, newborn, veil This is one of the best videos I’ve seen of a baby born en caul (born in it’s amniotic sac). Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... Random What a Labor and Delivery Nurse Would Tell a Suicidal Patient October 16, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3091 Views 0 Comment birth, core, death, health, healthcare, nurse, nursing, suicide As a labor and delivery nurse, I wish we could bottle up the moment a baby is born—save those feelings, Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
During Your Pregnancy For Parents... Random Discussions Every Pregnant Woman Should Have with her Doctor or Midwife July 7, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5745 Views 10 Comments baby, birth, core, hospital, newborn, nurse, nursing, pregnancy, pregnant Going to a prenatal appointment can be intimidating—but shouldn’t be! When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was not Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
During Your Pregnancy For Parents... Random 5 Q&A about Inducing Labor from our CEO July 1, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 2889 Views 0 Comment birth, induction, labor, pregnancy Great information from AWHONN’s CEO Lynn Erdman for women out there who are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant! ❤ Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... Random Nurses and Their Healing Hands May 8, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6266 Views 11 Comments babies, birth, core, delivery, labor, nurse, nursing, patient, patients, pregnancy, pregnant, woman, women My mom’s been a nursery nurse for almost 40 years. Her hands look older than their time. They’re soft like Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... For Parents... Labor & Delivery Random Hospitals and Home Births, According to a Labor and Delivery Nurse February 27, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 9374 Views 21 Comments AWHONN, babies, baby, birth, breastfeeding, children, core, delivery, family, home, home birth, homebirth, labor, labor and delivery, mom, mother, newborn, nurse, nurses, nursing, OB, obstetrics, patient, patients, postpartum, pregnancy, pregnant Home births are more common and popular in different areas of the United States. Honestly, my knowledge of home births Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... Nursing Students Random When to Call the Doctor (or Midwife) for Delivery in L&D February 26, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 12524 Views 10 Comments baby, birth, born, core, delivery, labor, labor and delivery, newborn, nurse, nursing, pregancy, pregnant Labor and delivery nurses walk a fine line, trying to do what’s best for the patient and being considerate of Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery Newborn Information Random Even as an OB nurse, I Didn’t Realize it was PTSD February 15, 2015March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 10900 Views 25 Comments baby, birth, core, neo, NICU, preemie, pregnancy, pregnant, premature At 35 weeks, I developed severe preeclampsia and had to be induced. Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery and After Pregnancy Before Breastfeeding Information Breastfeeding Links For Parents... For the Support People Newborn Information 4 Things Every Dad Needs to do for Every New Mom, According to an OB Nurse February 6, 2015April 26, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 8934 Views 10 Comments baby, birth, breastfeeding, core, dad, delivery, infant, labor, mom, newborn, postpartum, support, woman Help your partner get as much sleep as possible – Lack of sleep can do weird things to a woman. Add Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... For Parents... Labor & Delivery Random The Miracle of Labor and Delivery November 3, 2014March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 7293 Views 21 Comments babies, baby, birth, core, nurse, nursing, pregnant I wanted to repost this today, because today would have been the photographer’s 33rd birthday. Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
For Nurses... Nursing Humor Random From the Sick Minds of Obstetrical Nurses September 21, 2014 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5156 Views 10 Comments baby, birth, birthing, delivery, Halloween, labor, OB, pumpkin, pumpkins When I told my manager and my director that I had an idea for a pumpkin contest, I never thought Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery For Parents... Postpartum Support International June 25, 2014 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 2549 Views 0 Comment birth, depression, postpartum, resources Postpartum Support International Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Blogging to Baby Friendly Skin-to-Skin Contact – Quiz for Staff June 3, 2014 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 5388 Views 0 Comment birth, delivery, education, labor, OB, obstetrics, skin-to-skin Week 1 – Skin-to-Skin Contact – (If you save this file, it opens up the way it should. If you open Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
