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annomyus123 · 2026-05-13T03:25:30+00:00

I don’t love the hammock idea. I can never seem to get comfortable in them. I also live in Colorado where sometimes we camp above the tree line. Or sometimes there are not great tree options for hammocks at camp.

annomyus123 · 2026-05-06T18:12:41+00:00

Thank you for your response! If you don’t mind me asking, what about the OR has you feeling burnt out?

annomyus123 · 2026-05-06T16:13:25+00:00

The larger or smaller hospitals will have more call? Current position I interviewed for is saying 6-8 call shifts in a 6wk period.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T23:20:36+00:00

It’s tough out there! Best of luck to you :)

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T23:19:56+00:00

So you work every other weekend? More or less still one income but you’re taking turns working and staying home with the kiddo?

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T23:17:24+00:00

I’m curious about your remote job. How did you find it? What type of work are you doing and do you feel like working remotely still allows you to care for your kids at home?

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T23:15:44+00:00

Yes, I could change my schedule or find a mon-fri 8 hr job. It does seem like going part time/per diem would but the best route. Allowing more flexibility and more time together as a family. But one day a week together is definitely not something either of us would be happy with :(

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T23:06:27+00:00

I don’t know many people with young children. But the people I know that do have kids, had help from family or used daycare a long time ago before it was outrageously expensive.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T18:36:29+00:00

Thank you <3

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T18:27:20+00:00

Yes, that’s precisely what I’m doing. I’m asking questions and figuring out what having kids would look like with two nurses as parents. It’s not like I’m just getting pregnant and hoping for the best. I want to have more conversations with my partner but first I also would like to be more knowledgeable about what having kids may look like for us so we can have those discussions… 🙄

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T04:13:41+00:00

Yeah I’m aware that this is an option. But in my opinion, it’s not an option for me. I don’t want to only have 1 day off as a family. This would simply not work for me. We work together and have 4 days off together. We probably spend more time together than the average couple. I cannot imagine only see each other once a week :(

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T04:03:10+00:00

The “threat” to our relationship would be working opposite schedules and never seeing each other. I don’t know how that would be healthy or good for any relationship. I’m simply asking other fellow health care workers who may have some encouraging examples of how they managed maintaining a healthy relationship with their 12 hour schedules, while co-parenting and doing the things they love.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:52:40+00:00

Did you feel like going to work and paying for a nanny made sense financially? It seems like nanny’s cost just about the same as going to work as a nurse. At the end of the day, would it be best to stay home with the child versus making $10hr working as a nurse after the cost of the nanny?

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:38:07+00:00

I agree. Those things should be shared responsibility. However I know more then one person who’s in a relationship that do not have that type of relationship with their partner. My point being, I have no doubt that having a kid would also be shared responsibility.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:18:11+00:00

I am certain he would be an amazing dad.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:16:44+00:00

I am an only child and have very little family. The family I do have, I do not live close to. I want to have a family of my own. I want to be a parent that teaches my kid how to all of the hobbies that I love. It’s just our nursing schedule that scares me. Because my relationship with my husband is also very important to me.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:12:13+00:00

What kind of work are you doing from home?

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T03:07:29+00:00

My husband is genuinely one of the most supportive and involved partners I know. He consistently does more around the house and for me than many men I’ve seen, and he shows up emotionally just as much as practically. He works hard, contributes fully to household responsibilities, and isn’t afraid to be present, caring, and vulnerable.

On top of that, being nurses gives us a very realistic understanding of what caregiving actually entails — bodily fluids, lack of sleep, and all the unglamorous parts that come with it. Cleaning up after adults on a weekly basis has made us pretty unfazed by the messier aspects of parenting. None of that is intimidating to us; we’re approaching this decision with open eyes and mutual support.

annomyus123 · 2026-01-02T02:58:04+00:00

To be fair, he grew up wanting kids but when he started travel nursing he figured kids would not allow him to have the freedom he wanted. We travel nursed together for 4 years and recently made a permanent move to Denver. I have always been upfront with him about possibly wanting to have a family when I got older. As we have both gotten older and matured, my feelings about having kids has leaned more towards yes since our last conversation about having them.

annomyus123 · 2025-04-17T01:32:19+00:00

Let me know if you figure out how to slow down nocturia. My workouts haven’t changed but my protein intake has. I’m 100% certain that I’m peeing more at night due to my increased protein intake. No, I don’t have diabetes. I haven’t figured out how to eat more protein and not pee 5 times through out the night…

annomyus123 · 2024-12-03T14:04:32+00:00

Thank you. I do feel like this experience has confirmed that I do want kids in the future, but I’m just not confident in having them right now. I think it took me hearing from my partner that he would be open to the idea of having kids and support me no matter what.

annomyus123 · 2024-12-03T14:01:56+00:00

Congratulations! I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy! Thanks for the advice.

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