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Cesarean Section Essential Information (c-section)
When women become pregnant, do they ever assume they will end up delivering via cesarean section (c-section) ? Probably not. I would bet the average parent-to-be’s mindset defaults to a stable vaginal delivery, with the slight knowledge of a possible c-section in the way back of their mind. This is one reason I feel it is essential to spread more knowledge about c-sections. Prevalence, indications, preparation, and recovery tips. So, keep reading: educate yourself! Prevalence The rate of cesarean section has risen globally, with the most recent statistic being 21.1% of all births world-wide in 2021. That statistic actually only accounts for the primary c-section rate, meaning first time c-section.…
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Coping Mechanisms
For the Birthday Blues and Other Triggering Days Yesterday was my birthday. Are you one of those people that celebrates your birthday all month? You have multiple lunches and dinners with your friends, maybe you justify purchases for yourself because “its still my birthday”. I am nothing like that. I have a love hate relatinship with my birthday. Well love is a strong word… I have a wanting to love but hate relationship I think. Every year I get sad, mad, moody, throw myself a pity party instead of a birthday party to “celebrate” the day I was born and I have coined this term: the birthday blues. I have…
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Progress Needed for Postpartum: Part III
This is the third and final part of the series calling for progress for postpartum care. So to recap, we’ve learned about postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and the lack of mental health care availability. Also, tons about self care. Self care doesn’t look the same for everyone. For some it looks like having the time to go get a haircut by themselves, and for some it’s making time for therapy. Also, we all agree that only one standard postpartum doctors visit 6 weeks after birth is pathetic right? So let’s* wrap this up. What can we do to improve? *and by lets, I am referring to the 3 people that…
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Progress Needed for Postpartum: Part II
In Part I of Progress Needed for Postpartum, I talked about what’s missing in postpartum care for new parents and how it can impact mental health ranging from the baby blues to postpartum depression, anxiety, and postpartum psychosis. So now we know what those diagnosis can mean and how important they are to treat, now lets discuss the treatment and self care. Self Care Self care means something different to everyone. Different people need different things or rituals to recharge. But, do you think manicures, bubble baths, and paper face masks do much when actually caring for ones self? I don’t. It is hard to be the caregiver of the…
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Progress Needed for Postpartum: Part I
Birth is a factory that is never going out of business. Being a labor and delivery nurse is a recession and pandemic proof job. A fact that I confirmed over the last two and a half years. Being that having a baby is a such a stable and recurring system, there are many websites, bloggers, Instagram pages, and educational classes dedicated to pregnancy and birth. It can be an exciting but also a stressful and vulnerable time in a growing family’s life, which leads to a desire for information. But what about after? Sure, there is plenty of information. Plenty about pregnancy and about parenting and children. But I mean…
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I’ve Made it Through the First Trimester
I posted my first blog post for Mental Mommy Nurse just a tad over 12 weeks ago. So in my world, I’ve made it past the first trimester! That is usually a reason to take a big deep breath and sigh of relief…but it’s a cautious relief. Moms, amiright? Reflection I have gotten some wonderful feedback from my site, I’ve had people tell me they are proud of me and think one day I am going to help a lot of people. That said, I haven’t had much reach to help as many as I hoped. But I also know that I am no #influencer and that kind of reach…
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How Many Diagnosis’ Can One Person Have?
Why did I never google endometriosis symptoms? Why didn’t I even think of it when I was dealing with infertility?
