It’s no wonder that TRICARE (the healthcare insurance of the US armed forces) and some other leading insurance providers are now covering the cost of…
I remember the day the mother of triplets handed me a couple of bottles of Guinness beer and said, “This is the secret to making…
When I was a young nurse, only a handful of milk banks dotted the United States. Then, in the early 1980s, we had the big…
Here’s a sentence I saw today in an email message. With small variations, I have seen or heard this sentence many times throughout my career:“The…
I’ve been a devoted admirer of Dr. Nils Bergman’s work for years. To celebrate Kangaroo Care Day, I interviewed him. As you know, there are…
In the US, we celebrate Military Spouse Appreciation Day the Friday before Mother’s Day, dating back to 1984. I’m proud that our staff includes several…
Several of my nurse friends are now retired, and a few have given up their nursing license. But I cannot understand that. I won’t give…
It’s common for breastfeeding mothers to experience sore nipples in the early days after birth. In most cases, the new mothers are experiencing “new baby”…
When I was a young nurse, we routinely poured betadine over the laboring mother’s perineum. We believed that the newborn should not be exposed to…
My father was always quick to quote Mark Twain: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Not…