What is something your labor and delivery or postpartum nurse did that you are super grateful for?

I plan on going back to OB and I want to be the best support and nurse possible for everyone and make it the absolute best experience. ❤️🥰

Anyone ever have to have a stent put in for a kidney stone?!

I need some help because I am in so much pain even on medications and can’t talk to anyone in urology about getting lithotripsy until at least Monday but they are telling me I could have this stent in for at least 2-3 weeks before getting lithotripsy done. How is our medical system so screwed up that it’s ok to have someone be in this much pain for so long. It’s wild to me. This pain is worse than natural child birth. I do not wish it on anyone!

Anyways did the pain get better over a few days or does the stent pain pretty much stay the same? I am just so hopeless right now. I have 2 kids to care for and am on my last month of my BSN degree. I can’t fall behind. I just don’t know what to do!

Anyone have tips for being/becoming minimalistic. I am so overwhelmed with stuff. And have a habit of forgetting I buy things then buy more of the same thing. This is typically with my kids’ stuff. Maybe I should stop buying things the next size ahead too. But I am just so over having a bunch of things. My long term goal is to also simplify my closet into less items but with items that can be worn a multitude of ways. Please give me any tips or tricks.

My daughter needs to have tubes in her ears and they said they will be removing just her adenoids but not her tonsils. Anyone else’s kids have this done as well? How is the recovery?

Where are your favorite vacation spots? Looking for something fun in the United States in February. This will be a kids free vacation too!

My daughter expressed concern about having to do a lockdown drill at school this week.

We were just reading before bed and she out of nowhere said that a voice came on the speaker and said lockdown and everyone had to hide by their lockers in the classroom to hide from bad guys.

She was adamant it was real and slightly scared but didn’t say much more. Besides there were bad guys and they had to hide from them.

How would you approach this with her? I don’t want her to be scared. But I feel she should always take it serious in case it were real and not a drill.

Currently having a Fibromyalgia flare up and started my period today. This is a first. Also one of my worst flare ups. Any tips to help?!

I have only been diagnosed a year and typically have flare ups in the winter and have really only had a few since diagnosis. I had them before but had no clue why I was in pain and i now make a mental note of my flare ups so I can tell when they are similar or different or what’s going on. Plus I was recently diagnosed with EPI so having GI issues as well. Lord help me! My body hurts my belly hurts and I’m pms-ing 😂

Anyone own a Jeep? Specifically a gladiator? Pros and cons for it being a family vehicle. We are looking at the Diesel one. My husband is in the fence as he isn’t familiar with keeps like he is with gmc vehicles. So he is hesitant. I absolutely loved it though once we test drove it. I’m so close to getting him to say yes.

How many of you have gotten pregnant after getting your tubes tied?

I’m a bit superstitious and my daughter said a few months ago I was going to have a baby. And was telling everyone. Then fast forward I had a very vivid dream with a timeline here soon.

In my dream—I found out I was in fact pregnant though having my tubes tied and I talked to a girl I went to school with (who is currently pregnant with a little girl and due in 3 ish months) well I’m the dream she had her baby and the baby was 2 months old and I asked her if she would sell me all her daughters outgrown items as I just found out I was having a baby girl. It was just so real and crazy.

Any nurse mama’s here. If so is it worth going back to school to become an FNP?

I’m so torn because my kids are little and I know it will be a rough few years. What are your pros and cons?