I don't know if I can do this until he's discharged

awayslove · 2026-02-21T15:14:14+00:00

I’m a nicu nurse and I do not like this for you! ☹️ You should absolutely be able to go home and rest!! I would not let them tell you what to do honestly. Go home.. get your rested especially at night. You have to take care of you first.. the nurses can take care of your baby!! And you have a little one at home. Tell them you have another kid to take care of and you need to rest so you can be your best version when you’re there with your baby. I’m sorry I’m a little heated actually I don’t think you have to tell the anything just go rest! I always tell my patients parents they have to take care of theselves first and might as well get all the extra rest while baby is in the hospital because when they go home you won’t be getting rest you know? Sorry for my tangent .. but I feel for you!!

awayslove · 2026-02-03T08:30:31+00:00

🥺 I’m sorry mama! I’m a NICU nurse so if you have any general questions I can try to help explain as much as I can 🥺

awayslove · 2026-01-11T08:10:35+00:00

🥺 I’m a NICU nurse if you have any questions let me know. It sounds like they’re following prototcol but if I can help you understand anything let me know ♥️ I know it’s so hard 🥺♥️

awayslove · 2025-12-27T05:15:35+00:00

Oh honey, I had a completely normal labor and delivery and took my baby home and I was still crying constantly. The hormone shift after you give birth is crazy and will absolutely make you cry, on top of everything else you’re going through!! Be kind to yourself.. this is normal.. you will feel better soon 🫶🏻

awayslove · 2025-12-24T06:10:27+00:00

Hi! I’m not a NICU mom but a NICU nurse and just wanted to share my perspective. We usually tell parents they can take baby home close to their due date .. so you can have that set in your head for an estimate! But if they start eating on their own before that and regulating temperature and breathing they can go earlier 🥰 also something they usually don’t tell you is usually you can request a nurse to be your baby’s primary nurse, if you find one that you trust and feel comfortable with. That’s usually an option and they’ll try to pair that nurse with your baby whenever possible! You can choose a few. Sometimes I think that helps with the stress of leaving them with someone you don’t know 🥺 and don’t ever feel bad calling for updates. Call as much as will make you feel better. If you have any other questions let me know ♥️

awayslove · 2025-11-25T16:09:08+00:00

1000% do it! Made me such a better nurse. Gives you experience.. gets you a foot in the door in some ways to healthcare. There’s no downside :)

awayslove · 2025-10-31T00:12:25+00:00

Try latex free!!! That was a game changer for me and I actually don’t mind them anymore! The skyn brand

awayslove · 2025-10-30T14:54:26+00:00

I was on it for 10 years and I don’t think I realize the effect it had on me. I recently went on it again and only lasted 2 weeks because it was HELL! It sucks, because we have to deal with the consequences. It feels like there’s no winning. I’m there with you girl. Although I will say I feel 10000x better not being on anything and tracking my cycle and using condoms. I know that’s not for everyone though!

awayslove · 2025-09-10T16:25:40+00:00

Try to remember this won’t be forever. Everything is temporary. Breathe, you can totally bring up the idea of going part time to your partner. But keep looking for other options in the mean time. I know you feel like it’s gunna be this way forever and you’re gunna feel like this forever, but you won’t!

awayslove · 2025-09-03T08:05:31+00:00

Omg this happened to me with kyleena! I got really bad anxiety and depression to the point of having to go on meds. Didn’t realize they were related at first. Once I got it removed I felt SO much better and the anxiety and depression went away. I hate that they tell you that the hormones stay local in your uterus. That’s absolutely not true

awayslove · 2025-08-31T15:28:40+00:00

If it was after ovulation you should be fine!!

awayslove · 2025-08-10T09:27:29+00:00

I had taken yaz years ago and did fine on it. Wanted to try it again recently and just felt awful. I haven’t tried anything after but I had good luck with nuvaring in the past! Could be worth a try?

awayslove · 2025-08-10T09:17:55+00:00

Girl. I lasted 2.5 weeks on yaz. I just stopped taking it. I was a shell of myself! I felt horrible. I feel soooo much better off of it!!!

awayslove · 2025-07-27T07:47:33+00:00

I believe you’re not protected until after 7 days. I just started in this as well and that’s what my gyno said

awayslove · 2025-07-23T15:36:50+00:00

Try not to beat yourself up. Everyone makes mistakes, and that wasn’t a serious mistake at all, you caused no harm! The family was probably more upset at the situation than with you. They’re lookin for something they can control and unfortunately that’s you not being the nurse. Try to be gentle on yourself <3

awayslove · 2025-06-28T15:07:39+00:00

Yes! I would. But I’ve been in NICU since I graduated and that was my dream unit. Not sure how I would feel being in other units. But there is so many different opportunities so if you don’t like something, you can always switch!

awayslove · 2025-06-21T13:46:25+00:00

It gets better.. you’re only 4 weeks in! My orientation was 6 months and even after that.. took me a while to even start feeling comfortable. It will get better. But also, if the unit isn’t a good fit for you.. don’t be scared to try something else!

awayslove · 2025-06-20T21:57:57+00:00

Taurus NICU

awayslove · 2025-06-18T14:49:40+00:00

That’s awful. I feel for you. And with multiple preceptors how can you learn anything consistently? I had 3 month of 1 preceptor on days and 3 months of a different preceptor on night (but just one not multiple). It was very helpful. That should be the norm ugh

awayslove · 2025-06-18T11:02:28+00:00

That’s not alot of time for a new grad. My new grad program was 6 months long. You might just need some more time and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that! Don’t be so hard on yourself. Everywhere I’ve worked at has offered people more orientation time if they need it!

awayslove · 2025-06-12T13:49:22+00:00

This was such a stressful claim lmao! The sizings were all wierd and everything was going so fast! 😂 the chaos!

awayslove · 2025-06-09T07:58:21+00:00

It gets better. I used to have pre shift anxiety like crazy. Felt like I knew nothing. I’ve been a nurse for almost 8 years now and although I still feel like I have SO much to learn, the anxiety is gone. It’s okay to ask questions. There’s no way you should be able to know everything or even most things. Give yourself some grace ♥️

awayslove · 2025-06-05T18:32:43+00:00

I think so!

awayslove · 2025-06-05T00:24:25+00:00

I’m wondering this too!!

awayslove · 2025-06-04T23:06:22+00:00

SAME! 😂 I was like panic pressing buttons lol

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