Before I began having babies I hadn’t had much experience in a hospital aside from a tonsillectomy.  I had no idea how things worked.

Heck I always wanted to be a nurse till I learned I couldn’t stand the sight of blood.

I have always enjoyed my nurses sense of humor.  Here are some things my nurses have said or done:

With baby #5
Nurse:  ”Wow your umbilical cord is pretty.”
Me: Uh, thanks…

With baby #3
Nurse:  give us a test push
Me:  I don’t think I should, it only takes me a couple pushes.
Nurse:  please give me a push
Me: ok
Nurse:  omg nevermind stop and she puts a towel between my legs as though that will stop baby’s head from coming out.

With baby #6
I had an epidural and coughed.
Nurse comes running in: did you push?
Me:  nope I just coughed.
Nurse:  I’ll just check you anyway
She puts on glove looks to check comes right back up closes my knees tight together
Me:  is she there
Nurse:  oh yea!
Me:  do you think if I close my knees together it will help?
We both laughed….

With each baby I delivered I saw just how much nurses did.  They spend most of the time checking on me, prepping me, laboring with me and most of the time doing the same for a number of other mothers.  They do all this then my doctors show up to deliver the baby.  (Don’t get me wrong, I love my last two OB’s)

I am so thankful for my nurses, specially the ones that delivered two of my babies.

Thank you for all that you do!!

Image:   LITTLE GIRL PLAYING NURSE
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