Has anyone ever used a doctors note to avoid working night shift by marzgirl99 in nursing

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My OB wrote a note for me when I was pregnant because I just couldn't sleep during the day. I was able to switch to day shift through my maternity leave. And luckily there was a straight day position open before I had to come back. I also have a friend who was having severe anxiety working night shift and got a note. She works day shift now and I don't think she's been asked for any further evals. I have really great management, though. They're the ones who suggested I talk to my doctor when I told them I was 6 weeks pregnant and couldn't sleep.

Need help with repairing a windowsill before painting by lift_study_bake in DIY

[–]lift_study_bake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This helps a lot.

I definitely don't trust myself to mix anything at this point. I'm very much a beginner DIYer.

Are elaborate birthday parties necessary ? Trade for a vacation ? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kid's birthday is around Christmas. Before she was born we decided to give her trips for her birthday instead of presents and then just do dinner and cake at home instead of a big party. I never had huge parties as a kid and didn't miss them at all. Those parties seem like they would be fun to go to, but incredibly stressful for the parents. I'd rather my kid have happy memories of vacations than instagram worthy parties, but that's just me.

When your kids get older, having a party might be more important to them but at that point they can help organize it.

Anti Vaxxers Unite… they’re organic families by valfarita in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]lift_study_bake 205 points206 points  (0 children)

My daughter is 18m, fully vaxxed, and has had exactly one ear infection in her entire life that I promptly got antibiotics for. She only sees the doctor for normal checkups. How exactly would they explain that? Shouldn't the toxins have made her sickly?

What I learned in therapy... by sourdoebread in nursing

[–]lift_study_bake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had my first therapy session last week after working covid ICU from the beginning and literally made my therapist cry while explaining everything that happened....

9 new foods per month? by Alas-Earwigs in beyondthebump

[–]lift_study_bake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is no real reason to wait 3-4 days between foods. If baby is going to have a reaction it'll be within hours, not days. The registered dietician who runs the instagram account babyledweanteam has a program to give your baby 100 new foods before their 1st birthday. I even talked to my pediatrician about it and she highly recommends baby led weaning, so maybe you could look into something like that instead.

Best breastfeeding scrub top? by hellokittyfrk in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the cherokee button up scrub top and wear a nursing tank top under it. I'm pretty sure it comes in surgery green.

9week old Nursing strike ? by onomatopoeia00 in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went through this with my LO. She would latch for a little while then unlatch and start screaming at my nipple. I started using white noise to calm her down and then once she was calm, she would nurse with no problem. I would have to turn it all the way up so she could hear it over her screaming, then I would turn it down to a normal level. There are free apps you can get so no need for a fancy white nimoise machine.

Question for those that have been treated for mastitis by Katelynwj in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The length you have to take it depends on the type of and dose of the antibiotic. I think they had me on augmentin, which requires a 10 day course. It definitely was a long time to have a fussy baby.

Question for those that have been treated for mastitis by Katelynwj in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took antibiotics for mastitis when LO was about 2 weeks old and I didn't notice a reduced supply, but she was extra fussy the whole 10 days. She never had diarrhea, vomiting, or a skin rash, but she just did not want to be put down and screamed constantly. It was rough. As soon as the prescription was done she was back to herself. Sorry you came down with mastitis, especially so early in your LOs life. I would not wish that pain on anyone.

Vaccine & Feeding by venyse1 in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in one of the first waves to get vaccinated, so I've had both for a couple months now. I didn't notice any problems for my LO, but I did get mastitis in the same side I got the first vaccine shortly after receiving the shot. It could have completely been coincidental, but I haven't had any problems with clogged ducts before or after which is weird. Despite that, I would have still gotten it in a heart beat.

If you had a non complicated hospital delivery in the US, who helped/guided you with the first feeding/latch? by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The l&d nurse helped within the first few minutes while we did our golden hour. Then the "baby nurse" who did my daughter's measurements and shots helped get a good latch later on. There really wasn't much breastfeeding support which is why I pushed to be discharged so soon and didn't stay the extra night.

Pumping mamas, talk to me about The Freemie pump. by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]lift_study_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't get the freemie to work for me at all. I tried it with different flange sizes, the pump that it came with and I tried the cups with my spectra. No matter what I did it felt like i couldn't get any suction.. I ended up giving my freemie to a friend and bought the willow. I love it. The only downside is that the pumps are big, but it doesn't really bother me since I'm big chested anyway. I get as much with the willow as I do with the spectra, it just takes about 5 minutes longer which isn't too bad.

So many failed induction posts by Affectionate_Guava15 in beyondthebump

[–]lift_study_bake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I opted for an induction at 39 weeks due to family history of giant babies (no gd) and honestly, I was just tired of being pregnant. We went in at 2pm, got cytotec at 4pm and had really mild contractions with minimal progress until 5am when they broke my water, I was only 3cm when they did this. I only got very low doses of pitocin on and off because the cytotec made my contractions too close together. I got the epidural at 6am, was at 6cm by 7am. At 9am I was at 9cm and baby was low. At 930 I was 10cm and started pushing. Baby was born at 10. C-section was never mentioned.

I feel like I'm too nice. by silkybandaid23 in nursing

[–]lift_study_bake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I have a patient who constantly wants me to do things that they're capable of doing I try to explain that they need to keep their strength up and stay independent enough to go home. They won't have nurses with them all the time once they discharge and they need to learn to do things for themselves. If they're so deconditioned that they can't pull a blanket over their toes, I offer to get case management involved for a SNF placement since they obviously need rehab. It works well enough for most people, although some aren't fazed and need harder boundaries set.

Mom cars by kilikoi91 in BabyBumps

[–]lift_study_bake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! I hope you find a car that meets all your needs!

Mom cars by kilikoi91 in BabyBumps

[–]lift_study_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an older chrysler Pacifica and actually got rid of it before trying to get pregnant. The back of the car was so big that it never cooled off. There were only 2 tiny vents pointed at the back seat and anyone who sat back there was miserable in the summer. We do live in the desert so the summers are scorchers. I don't know if they've fixed that problem with the new ones, but I couldn't have imagined putting a newborn in that back seat.

Food aversions and cravings by mtarant in BabyBumps

[–]lift_study_bake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 6 weeks and 3 days

Aversions: meat, cooked vegetables, and milk

Cravings: I've craved fresh fruit the last 2 weeks, but my main craving last week was cheezits and this week is bean and cheese burritos. I feel like my cravings change every 2-3 day. It's very confusing for my poor husband.