I have a major thing for nurses. Oh, for the love…not like that, you sick bastards. Nurses go back three generations in my family.
Through infertility treatment and one completed pregnancy and one almost-completed one, it was always the nurses that got me through. I think that's the case for most women who've given birth; like 'em or hate 'em, there is always a Nurse Plotline as part of the birth story.
To the nurses, it’s the other way around – for every Nurse Plot there have to be a hundred Crazy-Ass Patient stories (actually, my sister-in-law was a labor and delivery nurse for awhile and I can guarantee that firsthand).
As I am gearing up to have another baby and hoping very much to not be the talk of the nurses' station for good or ill, I found Rebirth Nurse completely fascinating when I stumbled across it today. A student nurse-midwife with seven years experience as a labor nurse, she tells it like it is from her side of the bed.
This one, given some recent and hilarious discussions around here from the male quarters, was especially funny.
If you ever wonder what really goes on in an L&D floor, this should be a must-read.
