Clinical
nursing experience done during university does not count!
Not exact matches
De-skilling occurs when workers become trapped in jobs that don't fully utilize their qualifications and
experience — for example, when qualified Filipino
nurses come to Canada to work as nannies and are unable to move back into
nursing in this country.
He's had the
nurses in bouts of laughter, telling tales of all his «near death»
experiences over the last 50 years (usually
doing some really stupid things!).
I don't think I'll have get to
experience that special moment of tanden
nursing and I
do wish I could.
In retrospect, I'm glad that I didn't wean her, despite my strong feelings because I think tandem
nursing has been a nice bonding
experience for the two kids.
Overall Family
Nurses had mixed
experiences in terms of involving fathers as «sometimes it occurred, more often it
did not» (Barnes et al. 2011: 48).
For example,
does a woman who goes from
nursing exclusively and frequently being engorged to weaning cold turkey
experience more sagging than someone who weaned very gradually over months or even years?
With friends and family who have little or no
experience of long - term
nursing, I have taken to saying, «I hope you don't mind, but I am just going to
nurse Ioan.
What we should
do when we see another mom
nursing their kid in public, so have you had bad
experiences,
do you feel like something went wrong, something went crazy for me, like I would be
nursing a baby and I get my Starbucks spilled on me or something and I have to take off my shirt to
nurse my kid but that would be something that would just happen to me.
While we
do have highly trained and
experienced midwives (CNMs, or Certified
Nurse Midwives), most of them focus on attending hospital births.
Anything you can
do to make yourself more comfortable is sure to help your breastfeeding
experience, and a comfortable
nursing bra is no exception.
In the hospital, if the doctor doesn't make it, there are at least trained and
experienced nurses and other doctors nearby.
Hi we waited almost three years before we had a baby BTW I'm a
nurse and
did not practice due to my personal reasons and I need to share about my
experience on breastfeeding advocacy.
I will
do everything I can to help you through it so you can get to the prize and have a successful, happy
experience as a proud,
nursing mother!
In my
experience, a good
nursing shirt (which doesn't have to be ugly:) and a sling provide all the coverage you need, and draw a lot less attention than a tent - like blanket such as the Hooter Hider.
I was at such a loss, I couldn't tell if we were
doing it «right» and, because we were in such a small hospital, the
nurses didn't have very much
experience with clefts either.
I
do think working with a midwife, but in a hospital that supported natural child birth and caring, respectful
nurses made it more possible and likely that I had positive and minimally invasive birth
experiences.
Of course, he had a mouthful of teeth and I never had pain during breastfeeding (even when he was
doing headstands and flips while latched...
nursing toddlers is a totally different
experience).
Her legs were too chubby, but it didn't seem to hurt her Exersaucer - no Jumper - no Front Carrier - N / A Stroller - yes Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - N / A Swing - no, but also nice if you can get one for free Lilly Padz - yes
Nursing pillow - yes Milkies - N / A Nipple cream - yes
Nursing nightgown - N / A, but based on my
experience, sounds like it would be nice to have Bottle warmer - no Bottle dishwasher basket - no Bottle drying rack - no Highchair - yes Booster Seat for Meals - yes Burp clothes - yes Baby bathtub - yes Nasal aspirator - yes Baby fingernail clippers - yes Video monitor - N / A Audio monitor - N / A, would love to have Gas drops - yes Gripe water - no Additional Comments / Items?
Robin Kaplan: And I think that - and I want to ask Daisy as well about her
experience - but the thing that I want to point out is; I think that people, when they hear about
nursing in public harassment, I don't think they realize the repercussions on the mom who is hearing this and the devastation and the way that it makes her feel.
While it's true that some CPM's are quite
experienced and well trained — one of my homebirth midwives was one such example (a
nursing background, many years of training, decades of
experience, appropriate screening and strict risking out criteria), the problem is: how
does one tell the difference between a competent CPM and an incompetent one?
This is something that every
nursing mother I've talked to
experiences for 4 - 8 weeks, and it gradually gets duller and duller, but the idea that any pain means you're
doing it wrong is not entirely accurate.
But I also know other mothers who
experienced what I
did, with children who no longer wanted the
nurse once the milk was all gone.
Nursing is one of the hardest things I have ever had to
do as a mom, and yet, I
experienced a sadness each time when it was over, even though I some ways I felt like I had anticipated this moment from the time my daughters were each born.
Many moms don't
experience the return of their fertility while
nursing.
«People who don't
nurse till the communication years don't get to
experience that,» she said, laughing at the memory.
And
does anyone want to share
experience about being away from a baby or toddler and how it affected
nursing?
I
did a lot more
nursing from then on,
experienced better milk production, and shortly thereafter stopped pumping.
And while we often associate
nursing with biological parenting, an adoptive mom needn't have had breast - feeding
experience nor even to have been pregnant to
do so.
Just
nurse that little one like crazy and consult with a lactation consultant if you need any help — but as an
experienced nursing mom, I'm sure you're
doing great!
We've had both bad and good
experiences, but the doctors and
nurses that can get my daughter to
do a throat culture without a single tear are amazing.
For awhile, I kept a list called «Melissa's Night - time Tired Brain Reminder Extravaganza» on the table by the rocker that reminded me to
do things like give the baby a little time to self - soothe before picking him up, or to try giving him another opportunity to
nurse if he's been up for awhile — things I would easily forget in my exhaustion and lack of baby
experience.
And then for a baby you know so many things that you have mentioned earlier truth for babies who were kind of battling oversupply issues too were those babies who tend to be very gassy, sometimes their colicky, they spit up a lot, they just seemed really fussy at the breast if it's really difficult for them to
nurse while some of the babies might even have a
nursing strike for a period of time where they just don't want to breastfeed because it's not a pleasant
experience for them.
And even if you don't
experience major growth like that, you'll still want something with easy access for
nursing sessions that can hold your breast pads in place.
Tandem pumping and
nursing is a great time to
do a visualization (like we described here), so that you can repeat the same visualization and
experience those same cues when your baby isn't present and you're pumping on both sides.
I'm not sure if you are still looking for advice, but I have
experience with it... My 8 yr old stayed in the bed with me (and hubby) since day 1, when I got pregnant with my second when he was 16 mths old, we set up his room with a toddler bed (he could get out of his playpen since 9 mths un-assisted, and never had a crib) so we made sure it was fun and playful and gave him that option, we also set up a separate cot beside out bed, so he could be with us still (I was not comfortable being pregnant with a toddler and hubby in bed then, knowing I would have a baby soon) since I was pregnant I was able to talk about it to him and explain why he was going to have to one day move to his own bed (in our room or his) by the time I had the baby he was starting the nights in his own bed and if he woke up he would come into his cot beside our bed... I let him continue like that as long as he wanted, it took time but I
did not push him at all, same with breast feeding I let him make the choice... when I left my hubby (now ex) the boys were both big enough (2 and 4 yrs) for me to be comfortable with them both in bed with me, and I was still
nursing my younger one until he was around 3.5 yrs old, so we just had a big bed with us all piled in, I miss those days so much: (so how
did I finally get them both out of my bed?
i am grateful for the many times
nursing provided nourishment and comfort, where a child in a similar situation, who wasn't breastfed,
experienced more pain or severity of illnesses than my daughter
did (if that makes sense).
we
DO enjoy the
nursing experience so much.
When you're a new
nursing mom, don't be afraid to rely on the
experience of those who have already
done it.
None of this was how I thought my delivery would be but I
did not have a plan as I knew better from my
nursing experience.
I find in from reading,
experiencing, and researching that you are not
doing yourself or a baby any favors at six months old to
nurse them all night whenever they toss and turn.
The joy, the aversions, the wanting to end peacefully on a high note but feeling conflicted, not enjoying tandem
nursing but yet feeling proud that I
did it and happy I got to
experience it, and etc...
Most women
experience some breastfeeding discomfort and one or two problems along the way; some
experience more (although a few lucky ones
do nurse without a single holdup).
Two years later, I don't give Ana credit for the
nursing relationship I have
experienced with my little boy, but I know that is only because she empowered me to give myself the credit for meeting my parenting goal of breastfeeding.
Thankfully, my husband was (and continues to be) extremely supportive and encouraging and I
did lots of blog reading about other breastfeeding mothers»
experiences, which gave me the confidence to continue
nursing.
, although by that time I'd mostly stopped telling people she was still «
doing that» — except for my sister, whose two biological children both
nursed past their fourth birthdays:D One of the things I'm happiest about is that she
nursed long enough to really remember the
experience — when she's old enough to
nurse her own babies, I hope she'll still remember, and be encouraged to let them wean on their own terms.
She didn't
experience mastitis until
nursing her youngest child, and recently posted the photo below featuring her inflamed breast to raise awareness about the condition.
Breast - feeding doesn't always come naturally, not even to an
experienced mother who is also a registered
nurse.
Although
nursing doesn't hurt when
done correctly, you may
experience nipple soreness while you both get used to it.
From all of my
experiences, the
nurses can't wait to get the babies off their hands, unless it's morning rounds or they want to
do tests.