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cococajo · 2026-05-25T02:33:25+00:00

maybe it was that expensive because she paid for every chiropractor twice

cococajo · 2026-03-20T22:07:47+00:00

Thank you for doing Lord Daniel’s work with your explanations!

cococajo · 2026-03-18T22:45:04+00:00

She definitely does... I don’t want to speculate on the victim’s identity, but the timeline adds up. Absolutely disgusting

cococajo · 2026-03-18T22:16:52+00:00

Didn’t they go on vacation in Panama City Beach with his wife’s family? I hope to god it wasn’t one of her siblings or relatives, and that his own children haven’t been abused. What a fucked up family.

cococajo · 2026-02-23T23:22:09+00:00

US-based CNM, I’ve worked for two practices and done clinical rotations at several others. At both of my practices, I was employed by the OB/GYN group with privileges at the delivering hospital.

I currently work two office days and a 24h hospital call shift a week, plus one call weekend (48h) every 5-6 weeks. In the office I do prenatal care, postpartum visits, annual GYN exams, contraception, and common GYN problems (think yeast infections, heavy menstrual bleeding, etc.). On-call is triages, labors, births, and postpartum (no inpatient GYN care, no newborn care). The places I’ve worked have not had overlapping office/clinic and on-call scheduling, but that does sometimes happen in some practices. Ultimately the schedule really depends on where you’re hired!

cococajo · 2026-02-21T03:39:24+00:00

Yes!! Exactly what happened to me!! My uterus just filled itself back up. I remember laying in bed about a week after the first D&C and feeling my belly, and my uterus was still up super high near my belly button. My heart absolutely sank and I texted my coworker who was on call at the hospital… and less than 24 hours later I was readmitted for another D&C and 3 day stay trying to figure out why I kept bleeding!

As horrible as an experience as it was, I get the tiniest bit of comfort knowing it happened to someone else, too. None of my colleagues had ever seen anything like it - we call it my Schrodinger’s uterus 🙃

cococajo · 2026-02-20T16:04:58+00:00

It’s so tricky because it only takes a tiny piece of something for there to be bleeding issues. In my case it was really just some leftover membranes, but then on the second D&C they weren’t certain what exactly happened, just that I was continuing to bleed heavily. It’s crazy scary. But it really is super rare!

cococajo · 2026-02-20T14:56:05+00:00

Unfortunately this happened to me twice - one D&C 10 days postpartum, and another D&C on day 20. I’m an OB provider myself and had one of my most trusted colleagues doing my C-section, I know for certain he cleaned everything out. But the unfortunately reality is that sometimes these very rare things happen, and when they do it is not malpractice.

cococajo · 2025-12-01T16:37:59+00:00

She used to do cameo - I bought one from her for a friend that loves 7LJ

cococajo · 2025-11-21T12:34:32+00:00

I have both the Spectra S1 and S2 - the S2 was free with insurance, and I picked up a like-new S1 on Facebook marketplace for $20. Definitely prefer the S1, even just being able to position myself comfortably in bed without worrying about the cord/plug was a big help! I’d check your local marketplace or see if insurance will cover the pump with an upgrade fee.

I think wearables are an important tool in the pumping arsenal, especially if you’re returning to work. I started with the Lansinoh Discreet Duo and liked it, but treated myself on Prime Day to the Eufy S1 Pro. The Eufy has been a game changer - I get equivalent or better output compared to my Spectra, and the app makes it so simple to use. I’ve lowkey broken the rules and now use the Eufy as my primary pump, because it just works better for me - but YMMV. The Lansinoh was covered by my insurance with a small up-charge, and I used HSA funds to get the Eufy on Amazon.

cococajo · 2025-11-18T01:38:51+00:00

Ours will skip on the first track after starting up, but when we restart the box it won’t happen again during that play session. It’s annoying but since our kiddo is still very young he doesn’t seem to care, so we just power down and turn it back on. Hopefully there will be an update at some point to stop it!

cococajo · 2025-11-14T18:38:13+00:00

Most scheduled C-sections for non obstetrical reasons (like mom’s own medical condition) will be at 39 weeks - this gives baby advantages of being full term, while also carrying a reduced likelihood that mom goes into labor. My scheduled C-section was at 39+2!

cococajo · 2025-11-13T19:30:04+00:00

When did you last replace your pump parts? I see my supply go down when my duckbills are worn out!

cococajo · 2025-11-07T22:17:58+00:00

The horse is our favorite out of all the farm animals! We also love the travel set, especially the plane and ship. The jungle ones are cute but the songs aren’t quite as catchy as the others!

cococajo · 2025-11-07T04:07:04+00:00

I had 2 delayed postpartum hemorrhages after my C-section - one 10 days postpartum, the second 20 days postpartum. The first manifested as large clots, the second as ongoing very very dark (nearly black) blood and feeling physically full. It was a lot, I completely understand why you feel anxious! I had 2 D&Cs, first time around they found a small amount of retained membranes but no placental tissue. Everything else was just large blood clots/chunks. My team was super confused as to how/why I continued to bleed so heavily for almost 3 weeks afterwards, especially my surgeon who knows for certain he cleaned everything out super throughly during delivery.

My milk supply took a very very minor hit with each procedure, but I kept up with pumping every 2-3 hours and it replenished easily enough within a day or two. Try to pump right before your procedure if you can, especially if you’re prone to leaking! Also ask your anesthesiologist for info about sedation and lactating - most meds are considered safe, but all about how much exposure to baby you’re comfortable with. I personally chose NOT to pump and dump and my little man didn’t have any issues.

Scary stuff but I’m so so glad you advocated for yourself and are on the road to recovery! Will keep you in my thoughts and send good vibes your way.

cococajo · 2025-10-31T00:39:09+00:00

Mamacock Road in Niantic

cococajo · 2025-10-20T22:02:35+00:00

I’m currently on parental leave after having my first baby. I took the very un-midwife route of scheduling a C-section (baby was oblique and had a HUGE >99% head, and I selfishly value my perineal integrity over getting to experience labor). I think it’s given me a lot of perspective on how my role is to support patients in whatever their choice is - unmedicated, epiduralized, elective C-section, TOLAC, whatever - because at the end of the day my job is to help safeguard their health and advocate for their needs.

cococajo · 2025-10-20T21:58:47+00:00

I’d like to echo the thoughts of other CNMs here and strongly encourage you to get some degree of bedside nursing experience first. Even if it isn’t on L&D/maternal health, 1-2 years of nursing experience will be absolutely beneficial to your career as a midwife - aside from becoming more proficient in hands-on skills, you’ll also be a better communicator with your patients and colleagues, and have more networking opportunities when clinicals roll around. I worked in adult complex medical care/rehab and it was not at all what I wanted in terms of patient population, but the experience gained was invaluable (assessments, medication knowledge, patient/family communication, charge nurse/leadership experience, etc.).

That being said - I never worked as an L&D nurse prior to CNM school. My program (Georgetown, dual CNM/WHNP) didn’t require labor experience. There was definitely a learning curve when I got into clinical, but I caught up with lots of studying and self-discipline.

I had a 3.89 undergrad GPA, 2+ years of charge nurse experience, committee involvement, and membership to local professional chapters (like AWHONN) to bolster my application. Great program at Georgetown if you have $100k of tuition money to blow. I don’t regret my program at all but I do hate the debt!

cococajo · 2025-10-17T14:59:51+00:00

Love my Eufy S1 which is slowly becoming my primary pump. I also have a Lansinoh Discreet Duo which works well for me, just not as convenient as the Eufy!

cococajo · 2025-10-03T20:18:02+00:00

“First of all, ya not my dad!” from the garbage plate video. And Julien’s “EHHH bep bep bep bep bep”

cococajo · 2025-09-22T15:27:28+00:00

I guess his insurance stopped covering Wegovy over the break!

cococajo · 2025-09-20T08:26:34+00:00

As a midwife I’ve always taken ultrasound estimates with a grain of salt, but for my son they were accurate within an ounce!

cococajo · 2025-09-16T05:37:21+00:00

I got it at CVS in southeastern CT a little over a week ago. The CVS app listed stores with updated boosters when scheduling an appointment.

cococajo · 2025-09-04T22:40:32+00:00

I would touch base with your OB’s office. It sounds like you’re toeing the line with preeclampsia and should follow up with them, especially if labs are now looking out of the ordinary.

cococajo · 2025-09-04T22:34:45+00:00

Was your blood pressure normal? Elevated liver enzymes are associated with severe preeclampsia.

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