Nurse Shout Out

I would be remiss in not mentioning how great the labor and delivery nurses were in helping us out. In particular, Wendy got us through the tough the second round of oxytosin when the contractions really picked up. She was kind enough to know how to keep Megan comfortable, but sarcastic enough to put up with me. Wendy walked us through what turned out to be the toughest part of the labor. When her shift ended, Una came on as the “closer”. Una kept things lively and made sure we were smiling, even when a lack of sleep threatened to push us over the edge. Once the epidural kicked in she was a great source of advice for Megan and coached her through the pushing. Beyond that, she was a tremendous help after Riley was born and even offered to take her to the nurse’s station for a few hours so that we could get some sleep. It turned out that Riley slept enough that she stayed in the room, but the offer was greatly appreciated by two people who could barely see straight at 1:00 am on Saturday morning. Once we moved up to the post partum area at noon on Saturday, Annette took over and made sure that Megan was laughing, even if it hurt her stomach. All of the nurses were professional, but with a very personal touch that made the experience much easier.