Re: Birth advocates- New Member

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It's SO nice to hear from L&D nurses here!! It makes me feel better

knowing what your side of things are. I am actually starting nursing

school in the fall and want to work in Labor and delivery.. any

advice you gals want to pass along on that aspect.. please feel

FREE!!

Thanks,

Trish

> Welcome !

> Its GREAT to have another L&D nurse in here! I am all for doing

what

> my patients want, of course, SAFETY is the name of the game and

should

> be first and foremost.... a few months ago though, we had a woman

come

> in with a 19 page (yes PAGE!) birthing plan. Now, I'm all for doing

> what you can for your patients...... but 19 pages is a little

extreme

> (ALOT really). Most of the things we do anyway, but some are

> ridiculous as you say (#2. ABSOLUTELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I

> HAVE A C-SECTION. I mean, get real. lol

>

> We have a busy L&D floor averaging 250 or so births a month (I

think

> 2nd or 3rd largest in WV), so a 19 page birth plan does get laughed

> at. lol

>

> Welcome and enjoy yourself here!!

>

>

> Sheila