About Me During Your Pregnancy For Nurses... For Parents... My Family Random Pregnant and Blindsided March 4, 2019 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 11248 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
Caris Jillian Gray For My Children To Caris: When I Found Out I Was Pregnant… October 5, 2018 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3009 Views 2 Comments Caris, children, family, pregnancy I was so scared. I was twenty-five years old, but I felt sixteen. 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 6563 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 4704 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 3201 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
In the News In the News: for Women In the News: My Horrible Pregnancy Ruined My First Year As A Mom @romper April 17, 2016April 17, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4230 Views 1 Comment complication, in the news, pregnancy, stillbirth, twin As someone who had a complicated pregnancy, I can’t imagine what this woman went through… 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 3923 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
In the News: for Women In the News: 9 Women on their Unplanned Pregnancies April 5, 2016April 10, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 7231 Views 0 Comment in the news, pregnancy, surprise My first was an “unplanned” pregnancy. I still remember looking at my husband and thinking do I really want to stay Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
In the News: about Babies In the News: for Women In the News: Flu Shot During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk of Stillbirths April 1, 2016April 11, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4872 Views 0 Comment flu, in the news, influenza, pregnancy, vaccine There is so much overwhelming evidence on why pregnant women should get the flu vaccine. Make educated decisions, and then Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
In the News In the News: for Women Random In the News: Think Pregnant Mothers Should Go to Jail for Using Drugs? @PBS March 28, 2016April 7, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3355 Views 1 Comment addiction, drugs, in the news, pregnancy Think that pregnant mothers should go to jail for using drugs? Think again. 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 6439 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
During Your Pregnancy For Nurses... For Parents... Random Protect women and babies from Zika January 30, 2016March 12, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 3165 Views 1 Comment brain, complications, head, microcephaly, pregnancy, problems, small, Zika Living in Houston, Texas, mosquitoes are simply a part of our daily lives. Hot and humid one day, rainy and 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 3392 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
Grief Support The Quiet Culture of Pregnancy Loss August 6, 2015 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 6073 Views 24 Comments core, loss, miscarriage, nurse, pregnancy, stillbirth, women Recently, Mark Zuckerberg made headlines for opening up about his family’s experience with miscarriage. Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
After Delivery For Parents... For the Support People Random Things Every New Mom Wants to Hear August 3, 2015March 19, 2016 Adventures of a Labor Nurse 4051 Views 2 Comments baby, delivery, family, mom, new, parent, pregnancy Let me hold your baby. If you are within arms reach of a new mom holding her baby— and you know Be a part of a delivery and share with friends:PrintTumblrFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Read more
