I was in Labor and Delivery this week with Ms. Phelps. I can't believe that this rotation is already over. You all know that I am getting into nursing to become a Hospice nurse, but I have to tell you that Labor and Delivery Rocks. I loved every part of it. I got to watch a third time mom deliver after one good push, wow. That family had 3 generations of support and love. That was the great side of that day.
The down side was the young single mom struggle for 6 hours after there was thick sticky meconium when they ruptured the membrane. The baby was not able to tolerate the pushing so they did an emergency C-Section. While we were talking about this with Ms. Phelps, they called a code blue because the baby had stopped breathing. The good news is that Sdenka and I got to get this mom and baby the next day and everything was wonderful. This little mama with a very large stretched tattoo on her abdomen that had been cursing like a sailor one day was just as sweet as she could be the next day. She was very receptive to breast feeding.
There was also a baby going through withdrawals in the nursery. Her glucose level was 14(!!) and was barely breathing. What we do to ourselves and our children.
Again, loved it loved it loved it.
Sue Rigot
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