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Infant TV Watching Can be Harmful

by Nurse Jenna It's called the "boob-tube" for a reason and it is the wrong kind of boob that should be feeding your baby--your baby's brain, that is. A study just came out from Harvard and Children’s Hospital in Boston…
Baby Skin: Not Always Smooth as a Baby's Bottom

by Nurse Jenna It goes without saying that babies do not come out all soft and smelling of baby wash. But what exactly is that “stuff” on your baby? There are many common skin variances among babies which you may se…
There is an Art and Science to Pushing Out a Baby...

There is an art and science to pushing a baby out. Two hours into pushing with a patient the other day, she said in exhaustion and frustration, “Why did no one tell me about this pushing thing?” It may seem like pushin…
Ethics of Infertility -The California Octuplets

by Nurse JennaIs it unethical to provide fertility treatments to someone who is not infertile? The recent newsbreak that the 33-year old woman who gave birth to octuplets already has 6 children certainly leads one to q…
There is No Mother-of-the-Year

by Nurse Jenna Though Hallmark comes out with a variety of cards every year proclaiming “#1 MOM” on the front, or “World’s Greatest Mom,” the quest to become über-mom far exceeds a longing for the rewards provided by th…
Labor -When to Go to the Hospital?

by Nurse Jenna It is often difficult to know exactly when you should go to the hospital when you think you may be in labor. Usually two scenarios play through everyone’s mind: On one hand, you don’t want to get th…
Is Faith Needed in Medicine?

by Nurse Jenna I keep my religious beliefs to myself at work. This was not difficult when I made cappuccinos at Starbucks, but I work in a profession where life and death are part of the job. I also am in a silent mi…
Children Watching Their Mother Give Birth- Ok or No Way?

by Nurse Jenna It comes up from time to time that parents want their children in the delivery room for the birth of their next baby. I have mixed feelings about this, mostly dependent upon the age of the child that is…
Pain Management in Labor

by Nurse Jenna Though a baby can bring some of life’s greatest joys, having a baby is painful. People experience pain differently and have different pain tolerances, so it is not surprising that they also have diffe…
Wanted: Christmas Cookie Recipes!

by Nurse Jenna Amidst the talk of labor, birth, epidurals, and vaccinations I don't think it has come up that I love to cook and bake. I usually happily hand the apron over to my boyfriend because he is a master chef--…