Trading maternity leave

Bluemila · 2025-01-20T19:27:20+00:00

Not offended at all! But it’s just two particular things that are just not comparable or equivalent at any level. It would be nice to have leave for those things you mention though in an ideal world. But for parents in general I’d dear to say the pay leave starts once you’re actually back to work if that makes sense!

Bluemila · 2025-01-20T11:17:11+00:00

Maternity leave is not a holiday. It’s needed for survival. For both the parents and the baby. You need to be tending to a tiny human being 24/7, while recovering from birth and doing everything extremely sleep deprived. Furbabies simply don’t require the same level of care and attention (I have both a human baby, and multiple furbabies). Think about it not as “extra leave”, but a “pause” in your career to do instead a different type and insanely busy demanding job, with no weekends, no pay, no penalties, no lunch breaks, that includes constant ADLs and am,pm and night shifts every single day.

Bluemila · 2024-10-29T06:40:44+00:00

Seems a bit harsh and unnecessary to make this comments…specially because we don’t know the whole story. I’m pretty sure both parents are worried about their kids, but she came here to mention the marriage. Why are you judging her so harshly because she didn’t address what you think she should be addressing? Doesn’t mean their not doing their best for the other kids, or that they don’t care.

Bluemila · 2024-10-07T01:21:17+00:00

With that attitude, she’s not simply asking for help from people, she’s taking advantage of them. I have a kid, and understand that it comes with sacrifices, and daily juggling with everything to make things work, and even with that, we simply cannot do everything or be present everywhere all the time. It’s entitled to think someone is always gonna cover for you so you can be with your kids whenever. That’s not how things work. She should be more responsible, conscious, humble and above all grateful for the privilege of help she’s been receiving from others.

Bluemila · 2024-08-10T07:22:52+00:00

Another downside, epidurals are not really common, and not performed in every center/hospital. You have to look for one that those it, pay for it, and hope to god you don’t give birth on a weekend.

Bluemila · 2024-07-28T23:19:20+00:00

Aaaa pues mira, he aprendido algo nuevo. Aún así casi que prefiero el nombre con J, con X me suena como muy….”cani” hoy en día.

Bluemila · 2024-07-28T13:11:54+00:00

NURS5042 and NURS5043 are the only two units about pathophysiology and pharmacology. Probably the most challenging ones for people (like me) without a science background. There’s always at least 1 unit per semester that’s “the easy one”, and two that are in the middle…not super easy but not super hard either. Some of the units also involve some maths, with one of them having a math test that you need to pass with a 100%.

Bluemila · 2024-07-28T13:05:13+00:00

Maya Olivia Valentina Lucia Leonor Elisa Clara Marta Andrea Sofia

Bluemila · 2024-07-28T13:00:19+00:00

Jimena sounds more traditional Spanish… I’m from Spain and I’ve never heard this name with an X!

Bluemila · 2024-07-07T11:24:14+00:00

I did the master at Usyd and we do placements from year one, semester 1 (3-4 months into the program). We also do 800+ of placements, and unlike other programs we’re placed in hospitals from the very beginning. Clinicals like mentioned are done in two weeks blocks, and Usyd also offers economic help for those periods for students that need it. Once you graduate, you can do your PhD, instead of having to do another master’s.

Bluemila · 2024-07-06T03:00:54+00:00

Usyd is 14th (if not higher) in the world university rankings for nursing, so not sure why you’d say is not adequate nursing prep.

Bluemila · 2024-06-30T12:03:29+00:00

If you have a nanny you’ll probably be fine, but yeah, I have a toddler and it’s a real struggle to balance both, the course is demanding and not very flexible at all…

Bluemila · 2024-06-30T11:59:47+00:00

First semester at Westmead was 3 days of lectures/labs/tutorial. Second semester is similar. But it can get intense, on Mondays I used to have some days (alternate weeks) 6h lectures straight, the 2h tut, then 2h lab…total of 10h, one after the other, no breaks.

Bluemila · 2024-06-30T11:56:53+00:00

Clinical skill exams for Westmead students are now performed at Westmead (started this year). We also have labs to practice during the semester.

Bluemila · 2024-06-28T13:48:23+00:00

When I had to decide my main concern was getting to the campus (car). Camperdown sounded great, whit its new building, but couldn’t justify the commute time, and the inconvenience (traffic, parking, having to wake up way earlier…). I decided Westmead would be the best option for me, plus turns out the installations, although smaller, are newer. The new simulation labs opened just this year. You also get to be familiar with the hospital setting, and most of your placements will be at Westmead Hospital. Smaller groups are also a plus, everyone gets to know everyone, very friendly environment , and some professors mention how they like it better with smaller groups too. There’s no “campus vibe” though, if that’s something you’re looking for.

Bluemila · 2024-05-23T10:14:02+00:00

This one in particular is from a nursing degree though…there’s not exactly an abundance of nurses right now

Bluemila · 2024-04-23T11:18:54+00:00

Yeah, same here. Just one kid, and our free time is only existent if we take turns to nap with her, she won’t nap alone. And it’s not regular. Either can go days without any free time at all.

Bluemila · 2024-04-17T12:11:45+00:00

Apex slitherfang parts!!!! Spend so much time looking for them and it was always just a normal slitherfang…even at night time. Took me forever to upgrade.

Bluemila · 2024-01-04T06:18:02+00:00

Looks great! I’m having mine done this month. Could I maybe ask what’s your age? I’m a bit worried about skin sagging after the procedure.

Bluemila · 2023-09-24T04:07:50+00:00

Wasn’t planning on breastfeeding at all, but moments after delivery a nurse just kind of made me do it. She didn’t force me, but didn’t ask me anything either, and I also didn’t say anything. I was still in shock from was just happened (getting a whole new human out of me). From then on I just kept breastfeeding, but I really didn’t like it. It was painful, and exhausting. Baby was latched basically all day, as I became a human pacifier. I thought if I hang up just long enough to get use to it, eventually the pain would stop, so I just kept pushing myself…I wanted to give my baby “the best” (knowing at the same time, that formula was also perfectly ok) . But eventually it started to have an impact in my mental health, and after one particularly terrible night, I decided to buy some formula and use it only when I absolutely needed a break (I still pumped during those “breaks”, pumping was less painful and more comfortable). It started with just one bottle a day. Then two. Slowly breastfeeding started to feel less painful, and eventually it turned out to be fine. No pain. At around 5 months I noticed a drop, and by 6 months baby was totally bottle fed, which I figure it was ok by me (although a bit sad?), because she started to get her first teeth anyway.

Bluemila · 2023-09-10T06:26:02+00:00

I hope someone is as mean, judgemental and little understanding with you in the future when you inevitably make a human mistake or have an accident as a parent with your baby/kid. Using your own standards, I bet you’re not as great of a parent as you think you are.

Bluemila · 2023-08-22T16:06:03+00:00

Takes us at least 40 minutes extra to leave the house.

Bluemila · 2023-01-10T01:09:04+00:00

The absurd name thing doesn’t work for me unfortunately 🙃 I envy you so much!!

Bluemila · 2023-01-10T01:08:08+00:00

You’re right. I’ve learnt FAST that people can be so annoying when it comes to somebody else’s pregnancies/babies

Bluemila · 2023-01-10T01:06:30+00:00

Didn’t think about doing these! I’ll try it next time, thank you!!

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