I have never encountered adults I could not get along with, and I have worked many public jobs in my life and came to nursing in my 40s, so I have enough life experience to put this in some kind of perspective. However, on my unit there are two nurses, fairly young but with 5-6 ...
As they peered over the isolette in the NICU, Jennifer and Angie saw past the crooked smile of Elli’s cleft lip and the congenital heart defect and saw a child they loved instantly. Arya “As of that moment, our lives would never be the same,” Arya's mom said. “I felt strongly...
If your baby is bornprematurely, it is best to pump in the NICU to provide all good nutrition. There is nothing better thanmom’s breast milkto reduce the burden on babies. Or maybe you have adopted a baby and want to induce breastfeeding? Women can do it! Really good. You may have...
In the months leading up to my son's due date – and during the snuggly newborn months after – I could not have been more grateful that he was a winter baby. Mothers of summer babies may have their adorable spring baby showers and cute maternity sundresses, but there are all kinds of...
After around 6 months, babies’ iron stores from birth are depleted. Breastfed babies definitely do need sources of iron in their diet as there is not enough for their needs by this age in breastmilk. It is not quite so important for formula fed babies as all formula is supplemented with...
Some babies will wake up early from a nap if they are put to sleep too early or have too little stimulation or physical activity before the nap (e.g. you do errands all day and your child never has the chance to move around). Most of the time in this is not the case with newborn...
When the protective film of the vernix is missing, which is typical in neonates, it is one more issue contributing to the vulnerable state of the child and eliciting the need for a practical safe exogenous substitute to this film in t...