Nosebleeds during pregnancy are an odd sign but actually a common & normal early sign of pregnancy for some people. Early Pregnancy Symptoms Hi, I’m Hilary and I’m an L&D nurse, and while we don’t see people as early as I’m talking about (these are symptoms of just the first few weeks of pregnancy) I’ve […]
Gifts for Labor and Delivery Nurses
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A lot of patients want to pre-plan gifts for labor and delivery nurses. This post, from an L&D nurse, and will tell what gifts for nurses are expected. Gifts for Labor and Delivery Nurses We live a life of tipping. We tip our doorman, our garbage man, and our mailman — but the area of health […]
Eating Your Placenta: The pro’s and Con’s of placental encapsulation
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Eating your placenta is something that most mammals do — it’s called placentophagy, and it can be done raw. There are plenty of placental encapsulation pros and cons. Eating your placenta is a thing. Some people do it raw, they have others encapsulate it. They say all mammals do it, but there are some pretty […]
Common Fears During Pregnancy: Stop the anxiety with some education
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This post will share some of the most common pregnancy fears and face them head on with some good information along with a labor nurse of 17 years. Fears during pregnancy don’t help you enjoy the fact that you’re creating a human! Did you know that your diaphragm rises and your rib cage expands while […]
Labor Contractions: How to know if you’re in true labor
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True labor contractions give some signs that labor has started. We’ll talk how to time early contractions and what to watch for know you have true labor contractions — AND what to do if you’re sent home from the hospital in early labor. True labor contractions have some definite signs of labor approaching. Of course, it’s different […]
Fever & Vomiting in Child: Babies, infants & toddlers vomiting with a fever — when to worry, what to do.
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In this post, we’ll talk about fever & vomiting in children — babies, infants toddlers, 3-year-olds and more. When to worry if it’s meningitis and what to even do with adults? Fever & Vomiting in Child You hold your baby close, the fever is high. They’re miserable, you’re miserable for them. Their hot little head […]
Disneyland While Pregnant: Tips from The Pregnancy Nurse
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If you’re pregnant at Disneyland — you might have many questions — rides, passes, trimesters are all things people are wondering about (and this L&D nurse has got answers). I have a lot of great pregnancy articles (since I’m an L&D Nurse), but the truth is that I am not pregnant. But I still […]
How to Tell if Your Water Broke or You Peed?
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Telling amniotic fluid from urine is harder than you think. This post will give you three steps to tell if your water broke or you peed. Did your water break or did you pee? While there are some outliers there are three simple steps to see if your water broke or if you peed. I know […]
Can You Hold a Newborn too Much? Spoiling newborns & benefits
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Spoiling newborns is a question a lot of new moms have. CAN you hold a newborn too much? Is it OK to hold them while they sleep? What are the benefits from all that holding? Can you hold a newborn too much? First off, I want to state categorically that mothers are born with instincts. One […]
When Will I Go Into Labor: A quiz to identify the signs of labor and if it is near
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This is the when will I go into labor quiz. It’s going to tell you signs of labor, predictors, possibilities of preterm labor, and early labor signs from an L&D RN. While this isn’t a crystal ball, it will give you some ideas as to what to watch for as you slowly move closer to […]
