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Kaitlin Bell, RN

Pregnancy Advices
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Kaitlin is a Labor & Delivery Nurse at Bon Secours- Hampton Roads Virginia
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ASK: I have gestational diabetes, what can I expect when I get to the...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER When you have gestational diabetes and you come to the hospital, you should expect regular blood sugar checks throughout your labor process,...
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ASK: What are some things to keep in mind for labor with high blood...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Some things to keep in mind when you have high blood pressure when you're pregnant is obviously to take on what they're...
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ASK: If I have high blood pressure, what can I expect to happen when...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER So if you have high blood pressure and you're coming into the hospital to be induced per se for your high blood...
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ASK: What is Cervidil how is it used in induction?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER CERVIDIL is a cervical ripening agent for what many people use for an induction or a preinduction. This primes the cervix. This...
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ASK: What happens in my induction process after getting Cervidil or Cytotec?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER So what you should expect after cervical ripening agent, Say, you've done the 12 hours of Cervidil, or you've done three or...
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ASK: What are some reasons why I would be induced?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER The reasons for your induction are definitely going to be provider based, sometimes in, sometimes providers want to induce you to because...
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ASK: Can I choose when my baby gets a bath at the hospital?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Many hospitals are becoming more baby friendly, so they may delay the bath of your baby. Some hospitals, even after the first...
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ASK: When should I call my nurse while laboring in the hospital?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER The time is when to call your nurse while you're in the hospital are if your water breaks, if you're seeing bleeding...
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SHARE: Why do you do what you do?

WHY I AM A LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE  ANSWER "I do what I do because I love what I do. I was influenced by my...
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ASK: What can I expect to be in a hospital labor room?

HOSPITAL LABOR ROOM  EXPECTATIONS ANSWER "What to expect in a labor room when you enter. It is going to be a labor bed, is going to...