Postnatal been on postnatal for about 3 weeks now and im totally loving it... from a bit of a shaky start... my car broke down the first day and i was 3 hours late
i feel im really in my comfort zone here... think its maybe cos its much more nurseyish and i know what im doing.... health promotion is my big thing and family planning so this is right up my street prepearing mums for discharge home with their new babies.
i also really enjoy looking after women having sections as that the surgical nurse in me coming through
today iv had my own bay of women and babies, and felt quite at home with most of my care, however one woman has been having problems breast feeding and its been quite challenging for me too.... breast feeding is one area i feelim not too hot on... even though i only breast fed both my own 2 for a few weeks, i can really empathise with the mums.
this one mum is really keen to breast feed and is well supported by her partner... but baby just isnt getting it, she has been topping up baby with expressed breast milk (EBM) and formula... but i worried she would just give up with breast/f as she has only been able to express a few mls of milk at a time... however i found out that about 2 mls of EBM can keep a bay satisfied for about 4 hours so now feel much happier and hope mum does too with her feeding even though babe has probs latching on we are hoping to find ways for him to keep getting breast milk.
im back on tomorrow so will beinteresting to see how he goes over night.
Re: Postnatal I think its amazing watching a baby cup feed lulu, its a shame tho that mums feel so bad when things dont go to plan with the breastfeeding.
Re: Postnatal well baby went home today with mum still trying to b/f like mad... she is still expressing and trying baby at breast and using nipple sheilds and if any body can succeed it will be her she is so determined.... just a pity we dont really get to hear the follow up.
had another breast feeding challenge today and spent a massive chunk of my day with the 2nd lady who was tearful and near giving up this morning and feeling like a bad mum to being much more confident and happy in herself and her mothering skills when i left this evening.... plus 2 admissons and 3 discharges, 9 postnatal checks, 3 baby checks, 1 baby bath.... been quite a productive day
im sure with your skills you will get that baby going in no time 
