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Nurses Gifts

Tiffany
My doula suggested bringing a small gift for our nurses when we go into labor. In her experience she said it goes a long way and helps get nurses on your team. They have a hard job dealing with all of us crazy women everyday. Here's a little cheap something I put together. It has some M&Ms, gum, instant coffee, and nail polish. Anyone else doing gifts? 4 more days until my due date.
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Sa

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Yeah got a bag of goodies ready for them! Two boxes of tea bags, mince pies, german christmas cake and a mahoosive box of celebrations :-)

Li

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Our midwife suggested we get the L&D nurses essential oils since they use them a lot with patients and the hospital doesn't reimburse them for it.Oils she recommended that they use a lot were lavender, clary sage, peppermint, & basil. I thought it was a great idea!

Li

Liz • Dec 16, 2016
Ah good to know- ladies check with your hospital first! I've been hearing a lot that many hospitals differ in their culture & approach. I know ours allows it since they mentioned using diffusers.

Je

Jen • Dec 16, 2016
I'm a nurse and we can't use those in the hospital. At least not in the hospitals I've worked in. I wish!

St

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I went and bought boxes of chocolates and cookies. They were very appreciative!! 

Je

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I want to bring gifts. Maybe Starbucks cards. Or a big carton of fresh Starbucks coffee and some snacks. I'm a nurse myself so food is always welcome and appreciated! 

Br

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I was thinking about doing something after that way I knew how many nurses or staff members I should be prepared for.

Je

Jen • Dec 16, 2016
You can always call ahead and ask, how many nurses/staff they usually have

Ah

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I'm bringing cookies! Can't afford to do multiple gifts but cookies go a long way lol 

Ch

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I've been thinking of doing something like this too. I was told they have to share gifts, so I was going to make a gift basket for labor and delivery nurses & also one for recovery nurses (separate units at our hospital). 

Ju

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Good ideas! I was planning on doing something but I totally forgot until I read this post. 

Mi

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I'm thinking about doing this! How many nurses do you think there will be? 

Mi

Michelle • Dec 16, 2016
Thank you!!

Ti

Tiffany • Dec 16, 2016
I was told anywhere from 4 to 6. You have a night and day nurse in delivery and a night and day nurse in postpartum. I did 10 which I'm sure is way to many. I can always give them to friend if I made too many.
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