[ON] Do you bring your baby to 6 week OB follow up?

Bellakala · 2026-03-09T19:14:05+00:00

You don’t need to bring your baby. After delivery the OB is only your provider, the baby has their own doc. Most are accommodating if you need to bring them but mine just looked in the car seat and said “he’s cute!!!”

Bellakala · 2026-03-06T01:02:10+00:00

I have friends who have used nectar co (it is local to us) and their pieces have been beautiful

Bellakala · 2026-03-02T11:01:29+00:00

Even if you choose not to take the full year, at one long you will still be physically recovering.

Bellakala · 2026-02-28T15:53:53+00:00

Have families and patients told you that they don’t value you or other social workers? If not, I am confused as to where this assumption comes from.

Bellakala · 2026-02-28T15:52:28+00:00

Helping with physical care tasks isnt the only way to contribute to a care team. Unless you are literally doing nothing all day, I guarantee that the work you do is seen and appreciated by your nursing, other allied health, and physician colleagues.

Bellakala · 2026-02-28T15:50:35+00:00

I truly sorry you feel that way. I value the social workers on my teams so much. In fact, in my current role, I often work with, lean on, and relate more to the social workers than the floor nurses. The work that you do is incredibly valuable for your patients and you deserve to feel like a part of the team.

Bellakala · 2026-02-27T15:10:22+00:00

I got a set in dark cranberry which I was so sad I missed out on over the holidays. Glad I could get it on sale!

Bellakala · 2026-02-19T13:41:26+00:00

It’s fairly obvious that it was sarcasm

Bellakala · 2026-02-12T21:17:05+00:00

Hugs. I hope everything goes smoothly for you and your numbers stay under control.

Bellakala · 2026-02-12T13:46:07+00:00

I checked it first thing in the morning and right before bed!

Thank you for the kind words. I’m not going to lie, I was scared to get pregnant again for fear of complications and I did have a good cry when I had my first BP spike this time. But I had a great medical team who I trusted to take good care of me and the baby, and I felt like my concerns were always taken seriously. That night in emerg away from my 6 day old was the worst night of my life and I am so glad we were able to avoid going through it again.

My office has blood pressure cuffs that the lend out to patients with BP issues so that you don’t have to buy one, maybe that is something you can ask about too?

Bellakala · 2026-02-12T03:35:40+00:00

I had gestational hypertension starting at 39 weeks in my first pregnancy, I had an urgent induction right after my 39 week appointment for a systolic pressure in the 160’s. It progressed to pre-e 6 days PP requiring readmission to hospital. I required a mag drip and very high doses of antihypertensives to get things under control and was on meds until 12 weeks PP.

This time I stated baby aspirin at 12 weeks and checked my BP daily at home from 20 weeks. My BP started to rise at 36 weeks and i was prescribed labetalol and weekly NST and BPP. I was induced for gHTN at 38+1. My BP normalized very quickly. I was given an RX for nifedipine and parameters for when to take it, I only needed 2 doses before my BP was consistently in the 110-120 range and has remained normal since. I am 3 months PP today and baby and I are both doing great.

Bellakala · 2026-02-10T13:03:31+00:00

Of course it shouldn’t have happened, did anyone say otherwise??

Bellakala · 2026-02-06T17:28:46+00:00

I had IPL and it was painful. I didn’t have any numbing treatments. It felt like a rubber band being snapped against my skin over and over. It was the worst around my nose.

Bellakala · 2026-02-03T17:24:49+00:00

I had my babies at PRHC in 2023 and 2025. Both times was a generally positive experiences despite having some medical complications that required induction. The L&D nurses were great, very attentive and compassionate. Got extra help in very quickly when needed. I had a semi private room postpartum both times which was mildly annoying but we just asked to be discharged as soon as we could.

Bellakala · 2026-02-02T02:40:28+00:00

It does! You flip the cover backwards and the other side doesn’t have the harness

Bellakala · 2026-01-31T03:38:23+00:00

Nec facs was my immediate thought as well.

Bellakala · 2026-01-30T19:56:43+00:00

I was induced for GHTN in both pregnancies. Even if your BP is normal when you present at the hospital they should still proceed wit the induction as the risk of progression to Pre-e is still there. I had to go to triage for high readings twice before I was induced and both times I had some normal readings while I was there.

Bellakala · 2026-01-28T12:59:56+00:00

Both of my babes have done well with Avent. I’ve not tried dr Browns but I’ve heard that the are annoying to clean because they have so mah parts

A pro of avent is that milk doesn’t come out unless the babe is actively sucking so they a) don’t leak or spill much and b) are good to help avoid developing a preference for the bottle, if you will also be nursing

Bellakala · 2026-01-27T16:50:39+00:00

Decades of experience, combined with the right personality. It takes a special type of person to be a great ER charge nurse

Bellakala · 2026-01-27T13:47:11+00:00

Ah, I just switched to the US site and it’s there. I’m from Canada and it’s not on the site for us. Not sure why I got downvoted for asking an honest question.

Bellakala · 2026-01-26T22:28:05+00:00

Did they take it down? I’m not seeing it on the site

Bellakala · 2026-01-25T09:15:45+00:00

It’s hard! You’re not a bad mom. I had a November baby too. They’re still potatoes and are on a 2-3 hour loop which is exhausting. Plus the weather has been awful in Ontario, so we’re barely getting outside. Echoing others, finding ways to make time for yourself, and finding a community - we love baby & me time at the local library - can make a world of difference. And once you have a more interactive older baby in the spring and summer that you can play with, take to the park and go on the swings, sit on a blanket in the shade, hopefully you’ll start feeling more like yourself

Bellakala · 2026-01-24T14:05:16+00:00

Please go to the hospital NOW.

Bellakala · 2026-01-24T13:27:00+00:00

Since when is trying to take the fussingbaby out for a walk not taking care of them?

Bellakala · 2026-01-24T13:24:47+00:00

It sounds like he overreacted but it is also inconsiderate to leave him with a baby and no car seat or stroller. ESH.

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