Uneventful call shift until 1630. Got called in, missed baby being born. SGA with low blood sugar and complicated breastfeeding. Hand expression for 45min and 1-1.5mL syringe fed to baby. Sugars back WNL. However I couldn't get the discharge process going before end of my shift at 2100 so had to call in the next RN.

Fun addition to this shift- I had a headache start around 1200. Going in forced a moderate HA into a moderate migraine. Now home with an aura, nausea, sensitivity to light, sound, and motion. Have to be in clinic by 0700 too. Love this for me!

FIRST TIME BIRTH ASSISTANT

I went in to work today to start training after signing my new hire paperwork. I was going to train from 1pm to 6pm. On my way in I got called that there was a birth happening.

I got there before she started pushing. Baby was born a little over an hour later. I did all postpartum vitals (mom and baby), did charting, assisted the midwife, and did their discharge teaching! I was there from pushing until we helped them load up in the car and drive off.

I'm officially on staff and getting paid. I get paid about a third of normal while training but I should be done training in like 2 weeks.

I'm so happy and excited still from the birth! I have the whole weekend off and then I'm on call again starting Monday at 8am until Thursday at 9pm (I won't have to go in for every birth though, they know I'm exhausted and trying to adjust, they just want to give me as many opportunities to experience births as possible to speed up my training).

Good News!

I have an interview at a women's health and birth center on Monday!!