Comments on: Tension in the LDR http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/ Humbly building the universe Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Amy http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2207 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:31:54 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2207 You may be the most gracious person I have ever encountered. Glad everything worked out for the family. I despise situations like the one you described for the complete powerlessness that remains in the room. Gah. How terrible for that nurse to go through life with that level of arrogance and hate, I’ll pray for her.

]]> By: Anna http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2205 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:00:29 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2205 whew, just reading this post makes me sick to my stomach! brings back memories of how a certain OB behaved following our birth… glad it turned out ok! :)

]]> By: Rhonda http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2187 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:12:18 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2187 That is horrible! I had a similar experience with my first doula experience. It was so upsetting. I am so glad the dad had the nerve to stand up like that. He IS a hero. What a good thing you ended up having a fabulous nurse in return. What a provision….

]]> By: Margaret Stephens http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2180 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:52:08 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2180 Yes, I too, am proud of you!
As a RN, I am appalled at inappropriate attitudes brought into a patient’s room! They are our guests and should be treated with the utmost customer service and professional provision. Why would any nurse, doctor or medical personnel of any sort question another caregiver, especially one who is present at the request of the patient? Rather embrace their gifts, as we are all on the same side – the clients!
Their is never an excuse…even if this individual had the worst day in history. You do not take your personal problems into the room, laboring or not! That individual needs to be reported by name, date and incident.

The Spirit within you, Julie, gave you wisdom during what I know was a challenging situation…thank you for sharing your faith without even saying a word!
I love you,
Mom

]]> By: Leigh Anne http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2171 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:58:50 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2171 Julie, I think you handled yourself really well. I’m also very proud of the dad. How awesome was he? I’m glad things went well after Nurse Stinky was replaced.

]]> By: InexplicableWays http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2165 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:58:46 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2165 Hardly the queen of grace. *Snort* But I do take the “servant” part of doula seriously. There is no room for egos in an L&D room. Except the couple’s–when they proudly say “Look what we did!”

]]> By: caryn http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2160 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:19:19 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2160 Julie you are the Queen of living with Grace

]]> By: Helen Wood http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2147 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:45:55 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2147 way to go girl!!

]]> By: Katy S. http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2144 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:52:32 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2144 You know, just the fact that you DIDN’T want to get into any kind of discussion with nurse stinky in the room, and then were horrified by what had just taken place, shows again how good you are at what you do, and why you are doing exactly what you should be doing :) Hooray for hero dad taking charge… she’s a lucky mom who chose the right people to be with her on her side! Doubt I’ll have another one, but if I do, I want you there with us!!!!

]]> By: Stephanie Osner-Hofmann http://inexplicableways.com/2009/06/01/tension-in-the-ldr/#comment-2143 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:56:05 +0000 http://inexplicableways.com/?p=1003#comment-2143 Oh my – I have experienced the exact same thing with my poor sister – in – law who had a messy (2 shift changes…multiple different nurses and doctors, an open labor room door with tons of people walking by – I felt I should have saved her from there, but I was so helpless) hospital birth back in April 2007. Of course I attended not as a doula but as a friend. The way that one nurse treated us all was horrific and arrogant…well, come to think of it…when I gave birth to our older daughter Melanie (back in Germany) the midwife/nurse once yelled at me during labor – something like: stop screaming so loud…
It’s really funny, but it took me 8 years and giving birth to our second daughter to finally get over that horrific event.
Hopefully you or any of your clients don’t have to encounter more of these!!!
Stephanie

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