Hi everyone! I am a Nicu nurse expecting twins, currently 18 weeks along. Was wondering if how long everyone is planning on working or when you did go out of work with twins!
My first ob told me when ever my body told me it was time and now last week another ob told me 28 weeks!! I have read 28 weeks in a few different books but wanted to see what other ladies, especially nurses made it to. The health of these 2 boys is the most important thing to me!!
Thanks in advance everyone
Re: How long should RNs expect to work with twins?
I think it's just important to listen to your body. As nurses, we tend to push ourselves beyond our limits & now is not the time to do that. If you are really feeling like you can't work any longer, push for your OB to take you out, or maybe try to see if there is a light duty option for you. Nursing is no joke not being pregnant, let alone with twins. I think we have much to be proud of!
I am also curious to others experiences...
09/28/2015- Surprise! Conrad and Hudson born at 35w6d!
09/28/2015- Surprise! Conrad and Hudson born at 35w6d!
A few things to remember...as a nurse, you have trained your body over the years to ignore all the signs your body is screaming at you to listen to. Nurses develop "bingo bladder" because they hold their urine urges until their bladders stretch beyond what is healthy. We ignore plummeting blood sugars because we haven't eaten for 8 hours but just don't "have time" to grab a bite. We ignore aches and pains every time we lift/roll a patient or our legs are swollen to 2+ edema because we've been on our feet so long.
Also, although the NICU isn't as PHYSICALLY demanding as some of the floors that are constantly lifting 100+ pound patients, it is very emotionally demanding and stressful. Those constant alarms ringing going, and there's always that one baby on the unit who has everyone running their butts off and sweat dripping from foreheads!! Stress= bad news in regards to pregnancy.
And I don't know if it's the same at your hospital, but at my hospital- the L/D/Nicu nurses always seem to come out with the worst complications! Maybe it's just anecdotal, or maybe it's related to the high stress/intensity level of our unit.
To sum it up.....PLEASE err on the side of stopping work sooner than you think you need to.
Congrats on your twins, and best of luck working it out with your job!
Starting first cycle of Clomid/Trigger/IUI with Donor Sperm in mid July!
09/28/2015- Surprise! Conrad and Hudson born at 35w6d!
I worked full time until 26 weeks, dropped to part time for 4 weeks. I was put on bedrest at 30 weeks for a growth discordance and delivered at 36 weeks.
By 32 weeks, I felt like I could barely move. I will never know if it was b/c I had been on bedrest for 2 weeks or if I really grew so much in those 2 weeks!
Wedding Fall 2007 Off OCP's since 9/08-started with BBT charts Saw Ob/gyn May 2009 Blood work normal except single copy of MTHFR Clomid 50mg May 2009 Clomid 50mg + IUI June 2009 Femara 5mg + IUI July 2009 Normal HSG July 2009 Femara 5mg + ovidrel+IUI August 2009 Femara 5mg +ovidrel + IUI September 2009 November 2009-normal lap December 2009-met with RE December/January-Injectible med cycle with IUI-Abnormal sperm morpology found-only 0-1% normal All Head defects. Jan/Feb 2010 1st IVF with ICSI-5 week chemical pregnancy
Feb 2010-male infertility doc says DH's anatomy and blood work are normal so nothing he can do.
FET July 2010-BFP! Twin m/c @ 5.5 wks
Dec/Jan 2011 IVF #2 Only 4 eggs retrieved-Ganirelix dose messed up BFFN
Feb/March 2011 IVF #3 ER 3/9 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, ET 3/14, No frosties. BFN
IVF #4 ER 8/22 9R,7F ET 8/25-3 embies, 1 frostie! Beta 9/2= 54, 9/6=274, 9/8=625, 9/12=2953, 9/16 greater than 10,000. B/G TWINS born April 2012 @ 36wks & 1 day!
July 2014-going back for the frozen embryo! ET 7/28, heartbeat seen at 6wks1day with SCH. Miscarriage confirmed at 6wks4days