Postpartum Follow-up
So, I haven’t posted for a few days and I’ve been feeling the withdrawals! How neglectful!
This week, on Wednesday and Thursday to be specific, I finished my last two shifts on Postpartum. Which actually weren’t terrible.
The exciting thing is that on Thursday, I had 3 patients for the first time and I felt super cool. I actually felt busy and nurse-like.
Patient 1:
Up moment- I helped her pick out a middle name and got to hold her baby while she was talking with the Lactation Consultant. He had the nicest head of hair! Thick curls all over and so soft. Holding him made me want a baby. And then I snapped back to reality.
Down moment- Baby Daddy came in and was very curt with her. She asked him if he needed help buckling the baby into the car seat and he looked at her saying “This isn’t my first kid.” She looked like she had been slapped in the face because this was her first child.
Patient 2:
AWESOME moment- This woman told me (and the lactation nurse) that I was awesome and just need to keep up my confidence because she could tell that I was going to be a really good nurse. She said some students come in and you can tell that they are students whereas I sounded like I knew what I was talking about. Little did she know that I felt like I was merely faking it until I made it and was still nervous. That was just the boost I needed to hear that day.
Goodbye postpartum!! Never again!!!
Love,
Laney
