By Topic: Mother Baby

Browse advice, tips, and support from real mother baby RNs. Get help with questions about becoming a mother baby nurse, or navigating day to day work life.

Does anyone know about any New grad residencies in Island Empire? I’m graduating soon and can’t find anything

Last answered 4 days ago 1 answer

I’m wanting to get away from M/S. My dream is L&D and I’m interested in ER. I have LTC, Corrections, and Inpatient experience. I’m relocating to the DFW area soon. Any ideas on how I might break into a new specialty? Anything I can do to help myself?

Last answered 5 days ago 11 answers

Is it common for nurses to assist with feeding and changing babies to allow parents to rest in pediatric units?

Last answered 5 days ago 6 answers

Okay, so I'm not technically a nursing student...I'm a Junior in High School! However, I'm very passionate about becoming a nurse, specifically a labor and delivery nurse. Can I get advice on how to start? Pros and Cons? Thank you all so much :)!

Last answered 6 days ago 27 answers

How can one become a labor and delivery nurse without any experience. It’s pretty hard when most hospitals want nurses with experience in the field. What are some alternatives jobs, other than med surg, to get into labor & Delivery?

Last answered 10 days ago 1 answer

I graduate nursing school in December and have been offered a job in Mother/Baby. Even though I like MBU, my dream specialty is the NICU. Should I take the MBU job then transfer to the NICU or try to find my dream job?

Last answered 15 days ago 5 answers

What is a good amount of time to orient when transferring to nicu? I’m a new grad in mother baby and have the opportunity to transfer to a level lll nicu in a few months. I will only have about 6 months exp at that time, and orientation is 6 weeks.

Last answered 15 days ago 5 answers

Any advice on finding a mother baby job as a (almost) new grad RN? I am really not interested in working med surg and want to get right into maternity, but having trouble finding a job in my area :(

Last answered 15 days ago 1 answer

What would an experienced RN that has been out of acute care need to do in order to be considered for reentry? Do hospitals hire nurses that have been out of the hospital for more than 5 years?

Last answered 19 days ago 1 answer

Did anyone go straight into PostPartum Care or a Mother Baby unit right out of school? Also, any advice for a somewhat new grad going into Mother Baby?

Last answered 20 days ago 96 answers

How can I get into mother baby when my current experience is in hospice and long term care facilities?

Last answered about 1 month ago 1 answer

I am a new grad looking for a postpartum RN job but cannot find ANYTHING! Any tips from postpartum nurses? Do I need to start in another area first? All of the girls I went to school with got jobs in their desired specialty units!

Last answered about 1 month ago 8 answers

I am about to be a new grad and want to work in maternity/NICU but only have med surg offers. If I work a year or two in med surg will maternity units be more likely to hire me?

Last answered about 2 months ago 2 answers

If you could give only one piece of advice/education to a new mom on breastfeeding, what would it be?

Last answered 2 months ago 31 answers

Hello! I am moving to the Phoenix area in about 6 months and am currently 6 months into my current (& first) nursing job. Looking for any recommendations mother-baby related in the area! Thank you

Last answered 3 months ago 1 answer

I have a BSN and work in a respiratory stepdown unit. I really want to work in mother baby. Any suggestions on how I can break in? No one will even consider me.😢

Last answered 3 months ago 1 answer

How do I get hired as a new grad for a pediatric or OB unit (e.g., mother/baby, NICU, pediatric med-surg) without completing a residency program when most require 1-2 years experience?

Last answered 4 months ago 1 answer

My family and I are looking to relocate to the Austin, TX from a city with only two hospitals that are way behind in technology and mind set. I'm not sure what questions to ask these bigger hospitals, what I need to look out for, etc.

Last answered 4 months ago 1 answer

What is your favorite method for soothing mom's peri area after delivery? (ie: ice pads, tea pads, sitz bath, etc)

Last answered 5 months ago 10 answers

Is there any hospitals that are hiring a recent graduate with 6 months of experience in the DMV area? Looking for Mother/Baby, Wound care, Cardiac step down or Cardiac cath lab for a forever position! I have a current background in Orthopedic MedSurg

Last answered 6 months ago 2 answers

As a current senior in nursing school, how/when should I contact hospitals for potential jobs? I am looking to work in a specific state but I don't feel like Indeed (and other similar websites) are the best places to find jobs for a soon-to-be nurse.

Last answered 6 months ago 4 answers

Hello! I am moving to AZ in about 6 months after my year long contract ends. I’m hoping for some advice from someone who lives in the phoenix area about different neighborhoods and hospitals to work at. Thank you!

Last answered 8 months ago 1 answer

Can you get a mother baby nurse job without experience?

Last answered 8 months ago 4 answers

Do nurse midwives prescribe medications?

Last answered 10 months ago 5 answers

I'm an experience RN looking to change specialties after years of being in Ambulatory Care. I'm finding it difficult to get interviews in Labor & Delivery and Mother Baby. Any tips or success stories with entering this specialty?

Last answered 10 months ago 1 answer