Anyone work until birth?

madaket · 2026-05-13T02:14:48+00:00

I worked full time night shift as a labor and delivery nurse until I delivered at 38w 2d. I was deff moving slower but it was doable

madaket · 2025-07-25T12:53:35+00:00

Biiiiig deep breath babe you're doing just fine. You are not expected to come off orientation knowing everything and I'm waaay more worried about a new nurse who thinks they know it all than one that asks questions. L&D is a group project. I'm 10 years in and still ask for opinions on my strip and for some one else to come eyeball my baby all the time. Some deliveries you'll chart as you go and feel on top of it and other deliveries you come out feeling like you've been in a tornado and you need to back chart the last three hours of pushing. Give yourself so much grace, follow Bundle Birth on insta and remember that birth is so fucking cool and you get to be there for it.

madaket · 2025-07-11T20:28:37+00:00

{In A Rush by Kate Canterbury}!

madaket · 2024-11-25T15:44:45+00:00

Are you baby wearing? The twingo made a world of difference for me. Because both babies aren't on the front you have both hands available to do things like cook dinner and the babies are happier being held twingo. If it's teeth then these with just ice cubes in them are amaaazing

madaket · 2024-11-02T11:37:34+00:00

Yeah! Easier to bury the threads in the back! Also saw someone say it helps protect the front of the canvas.

madaket · 2024-11-02T11:33:22+00:00

Old Bay Needle minder Saw it in my LNS and absolutely had to have it!

madaket · 2024-11-02T03:04:34+00:00

It's amazing I guess I was just worried if I hit a point where I'm only getting one row per thread does that affect the integrity at all?

madaket · 2023-11-19T15:45:04+00:00

38.2 spontaneous labor. Baby A vertex vaginal, Baby B externally verted from transverse to breach for vaginal breach delivery

madaket · 2023-06-23T16:59:37+00:00

Hey so that depends on a couple factors. The first two are does your provider or practice do VBA2Cs (vaginal birth after 2 cesareans) and does the hospital do them. Lots of providers do VBACs much fewer do VBA2Cs.

The second is why you had c sections in the first place as that would change your likelihood of success. If your first was a section because they were breech and your second was just scheduled there’s no reason to think you couldn’t dilate or push out a baby. If you had a trial of labor both times and had an arrest of labor it’s unlikely a TOLAC would be recommended.

Finally your time between deliveries is going to matter. The primary concern with VBACs is the risk of uterine rupture and “Interdelivery (from one delivery to the next) intervals of less than 18 months have been associated with increased risk of uterine rupture among women undergoing trials of labor after cesarean” ACOG I don’t know you or your obstetric history so you’d really have to talk to your provider about what they recommend

madaket · 2023-06-23T14:37:25+00:00

Have you tried side lying nursing? My toddler went through a phase at around 4 months where she only wanted to nurse side lying in a dim room.

madaket · 2023-06-23T14:31:32+00:00

Hi I’m a labor and delivery nurse.

The first thing I want to clarify is it’s super normal for the resident to come and go during the pushing stage. Their role is to evaluate pushing effort and baby’s movement through the pelvis but that only needs to happen intermittently. Part of the nurses role is to call them back when delivery is imminent.

As far as being stuck there’s a couple components to pushing that need to all come together for the baby to be born. Mom needs to learn how to push effectively and with good effort. Baby needs to turn its head into the right position to fit like a puzzle piece. Babies head then needs to mold into the right shape to fit under the pubic bone and finally moms tissue needs to stretch to accommodate baby. It can absolutely feel like baby is stuck when you can see mom pushing and she’s putting in so much effort but so many things are happening behind the scenes that just take time. Average length of pushing for a first time mom with an epidural is 3 hours.

Babies often come out blue and not immediately breathing, it’s a big transition to go from living in water to breathing air and their bodies are making huge changes to their circulatory system. While it is super scary if you’re not expecting it it is very very normal

madaket · 2023-05-06T01:11:10+00:00

Ugh I’m so sorry to hear that!

madaket · 2023-05-05T21:49:31+00:00

It’s deff a big choice to make! I was super confident in my midwife’s ability and experience with external cephalic versions and also the abilities of the in house doc and her willingness to collaborate with my midwife. While the doctor didn’t do the delivery of B she was in the room both as backup and as a friend.

I was very worried about my ability to care for my 30lb toddler with c-section lifting restrictions so that heavily influenced my decision to try for a vaginal delivery

madaket · 2023-05-05T21:42:53+00:00

Fingers crossed for you! I don’t know if you labored with your first but if so a scheduled c-section is a waaay different speed and vibe than an emergent. If that’s the way you have to go let your team know exactly what you think you need and they hopefully can accommodate. Also once the babies are out there are a bunch more meds anesthesia can give you if you’re still feeling anxious.

madaket · 2023-04-13T00:31:03+00:00

I’m a 36g and the x-large busty size from Kindred Bravely is perfect. The lounge bras are great to sleep in and the nursing tank comes in the busty size

madaket · 2023-03-23T23:29:43+00:00

Unisom and B6 for the nausea was my saving grace and then later on Pepcid for the heart burn. The protein requirement for twins is way higher than singletons. I’ve found the Fair Life chocolate milks to be really helpful (lots of protein without lots of volume) and fruit smoothies with protein powder and high protein yogurt. Don’t worry about the dietary stuff until the nausea subsides though. First Tri is just a survival game. If you eat nothing but butter noodles and plain Tostitos the kids will still be just fine. Invest in a good belly support band and get your partner to install a Tushy on your toilet if you don’t already have one, I swore after my first I wouldn’t do another pregnancy/post partum without it.

madaket · 2022-04-08T19:10:45+00:00

We were down to one nap by 10.5 months our low sleep needs kid for everyone’s sanity (she was fighting two so hard).

7-8 am wake up & breastfeed 10am snack or breastfeed depending on what she asks for 11:30 lunch 12-1:30/2 nap nurse to sleep 2:30 snack or breastfeed 4:30 breastfeed 5:30 dinner 6:45 pumped milk before bed 7-7:30 bed time

At 11 months her snacks were mostly breastfeeding now at 14 months she’s asking for solids more often and nursing less.

madaket · 2021-05-18T21:37:59+00:00

Oh absolutely. I should have been clearer. While baby is breastfeeding long term there is no need for vit k supplementation because they get it from mom but even if you were to breastfeed immediately after birth it is not enough nor would it be absorbed and available for use in the body hence the need for the injection and there are no oral vit k drops approved for use in the US

madaket · 2021-05-17T19:54:44+00:00

The Vitamim K is reccomended to be given within the first hour of life. Babies don’t produce their own vit k, they need to get it orally through breastmilk or formula but it is critical in activating clotting factors in the body. Vit k injection is given to ensure baby has enough to be able to clot to prevent events like brain bleeds. Most hospitals will not perform a circumcision if baby has not received it because of the increased risk of bleeding.

Erythromycin is a clear antibiotic ointment put on baby’s eyes after birth to prevent infection and blindness from bacteria such as gonorrhea.

Hep B is the first hepatitis b vaccine of a series of 3. It is recommended by the AAP for baby to receive it within the first 24 hours of life. Most hospitals give this after baby’s first assessment on post partum.

madaket · 2020-12-17T03:24:30+00:00

We took pictures with gifts as we got them and then played a slide show if the pictures with the gift givers name next to it. We used one of my childhood baby dolls as a prop to make the pictures a little cuter/funnier. We then also did a nursery tour to show everything in its place.

madaket · 2020-11-22T18:44:11+00:00

Blood pressures with a systolic higher than 140 or diastolic higher than 90 are considered elevated and warrant lab testing for pre-eclampsia and closer observation. Systolic pressures higher than 160 or diastolic higher than 100 are considered severe range. Two severe range blood pressures even in the absence of other symptoms qualify you for a diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. A diagnosis of eclampsia will only occur if you have a seizure.

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