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May 21
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“Newborn Babies Don’t Feel Pain.”

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“Newborn babies don’t feel pain” – NICU nurse to parent of baby needing a new IV, after blowing the veins of baby in adjacent crib just prior to coming to attend to her baby.

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Apr 13
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“If Your Milk Isn’t In Yet, Then, You’re Not Pumping Correctly.”

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“If your milk isn’t in yet, then you’re not pumping correctly.”  -  Nurse at 3 days postpartum, when the NICU suddenly decided they wanted to start feeding the baby and the mother declined formula feeding.

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Apr 12
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“I’m So Glad She’s Going Home. She’s Been Nothing But An Irritation To Me!”

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“I’m so glad she’s going home. She’s been nothing but an irritation to me!”  -  NICU nurse to her colleague, talking about her tiny patient.

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Apr 3
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“We Have Formula Here If You Want To Use It!”

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“Well we have formula here if you want to use it!” – Pediatric hospital nurse to mother nursing her sick 1 month old in the hospital.

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Mar 29
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“You’re On Welfare, Right?”

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“You’re on welfare, right?” - Neonatologist to parents of a premature baby when the parents expressed a concern over the cost of their child being in the NICU for a week at that point.

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Mar 21
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Thoughtful Thursday! “Why Don’t We Set It Up So You Can Co-room With Him.”

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“Why don’t we set it up so you can co-room with him?” – NICU nurse when the mother was told that her son wasn’t going to be discharged from the NICU that day as planned.

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Mar 18
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“I Gave Her Some Milk…”

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“I gave her some milk because she was crying and I knew you had just left to go pump.” – NICU Nurse to mother who very much wanted to nurse her baby.

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Mar 14
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…This Is Just Beautiful & Amazing…”

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“I have never seen a baby and mother so comfortable with nursing but this is just beautiful and amazing with a 4.5lbs 33 weeker.” – Neonatologist to NICU nurse and doctor who delivered the baby, after reluctantly letting mom try nursing when baby was alert and rooting soon after birth and was deemed strong enough to try as long as her vitals stayed normal.

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Feb 27
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“That’s All? You Called Me For This?”

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“That’s all? You called me for this?” – NICU nurse to new mother who had managed to express 1 ml of colostrum for her sick baby.  After each pumping, the mother was to call the NICU for a nurse to pick up the fresh milk.

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Feb 14
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Thoughtful Thursday! “…We’ll Get You Set Up With A Pump…So You Won’t Worry About Your Supply…”

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“Are you breastfeeding? We’ll get you set up with a pump and all the accessories you’ll need so you won’t have to worry about your supply while she’s in the PICU.” – Pediatric intensive care unit team to mother who’s baby was admitted to the hospital PICU.

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