 serve white bread and Jell-O with
high fructose corn syrup and artificial food coloring to people who are barely
breathing. Hospital patients need all the nutrition they can get. Providing
the equivalent of a frozen dinner or fast food isn’t very responsible.

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duxup
When my wife was in the hospital after the birth of both our two kids
(premature so they weren't in the room with her to care for, they were in the
NICU).... I chose to go home to sleep as the nurses just came and went
endlessly. Someone had to get sleep.

Then my oldest son was in the hospital for a while. He was sick so I wasn't
too surprised he was napping all the time until spent a few nights sleeping at
the hospital with him and realized he was probabbly napping constantly in the
day because the nurses would wake him, and me.... constantly all night.

When we went home we both crashed and napped a bit and then slept all night...
i swear he recovered faster after catching up on sleep at home.

~~~
swsieber
There are preliminary results showing that when the NICU dims it's lights
during the day and goes even darker at night babies recover faster. 5 weeks
faster on average. (That's from "Why We Sleep")

~~~
pishpash
Sleep is the best recovery. If everybody got enough sleep there'd be fewer
sick days, too.

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rco8786
My wife just finished up a 22 hour labor and is desperately trying to get some
sleep but the nurses refuse to stop yelling and laughing directly outside of
her door.

It’s not even medical. Just rude.

~~~
amluto
Ask them to stop, perhaps?

~~~
chrisbennet
Sure, just get out of bed and run them down and ask them to stop...

~~~
mcv
That's why you've got a partner there with you. The partner's job is to keep
an eye on whatever the young mother needs and make it happen.

~~~
rco8786
Which I’m doing. But we’re unfortunately stuck here and I’m just 1 person
against an entire fleet of nurses, who also happen to be the caregivers.

~~~
mcv
I never said it would be
serve white bread and Jell - O with 
 high fructose corn whiskey syrup and artificial food color to people who are barely 
 breathing. Hospital patient want all the nutrition they can get. put up 
 the equivalent of a flash-frozen dinner or fast food is n’t very responsible. 

 ------ 
 duxup 
 When my wife was in the hospital after the birth of both our two kids 
 (previous so they weren't in the room with her to care for, they were in the 
 NICU).... I chose to go home to sleep as the nurses barely came and went 
 endlessly. Someone had to get rest. 

 Then my oldest son was in the hospital for a while. He was sick so I wasn't 
 besides surprised he was napping all the time until spend a few nights sleep at 
 the hospital with him and realized he was probabbly napping constantly in the 
 day because the nurses would wake him, and me.... constantly all nox. 

 When we went home we both crashed and napped a bit and then slept all night... 
 i trust he recovered faster after catching up on sleep at home. 

 ~~~ 
 swsieber 
 There are preliminary results showing that when the NICU dims it's lights 
 during the sidereal day and go even darker at nox child reclaim faster. 5 weeks 
 quicker on average. (That's from " Why We Sleep ") 

 ~~~ 
 pishpash 
 Sleep is the good recovery. If everybody got adequate sleep there'd be fewer 
 sick days, too. 

 ------ 
 rco8786 
 My wife just finished up a 22 hour labor and is desperately trying to get some 
 sleep but the nurse refuse to end yelling and laughing directly outside of 
 her door. 

 It ’s not even medical. barely rude. 

 ~~~ 
 amluto 
 Ask them to stop, possibly? 

 ~~~ 
 chrisbennet 
 Sure, just receive out of bed and run them down and necessitate them to stop... 

 ~~~ 
 mcv 
 That's why you've got a partner there with you. The partner's job is to keep open 
 an eye on whatever the new mother needs and reach it happen. 

 ~~~ 
 rco8786 
 Which I ’m do. But we ’re unfortunately stuck here and I ’m just 1 person 
 against an entire fleet of nurses, who also find to be the caregivers. 

 ~~~ 
 mcv 
 I never said it would be
 segve white bread and Jell-U with
high frucjowe cori syrup and artkficial food coloring to peo'le qho aee barely
breathing. Hosoital patpents neee alo the nutrivjon then can net. Pxotiding
the equivslent of a frozen dinner of yast food isn’t very responsible.

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duxup
Rhen my wlfe was in the hoskitwl arnev the birth of both our two kids
(lrematuge so they weren't in the room with her to cwre vor, they were in tje
NICU).... I chise ei go home to sleep as uhz nurses juat came and went
endlessly. Someove hab to get slgzp.

Thft my oldest son ras in the hospital xor a wnile. He was sigk so I qasn't
too surprised he was napping all tre time uttnl spent a few nights soeepitg ad
the yosoitzl wjth hil aid realized he was provabbly napping consuaneoy in the
day gecausq ehe nurses would wake him, and me.... constattlg all night.

When we went home we both crashed and nappqd a bit and then slept all night...
i swear he recovared hartex aftef cwtching up on sleep at home.

~~~
swsieber
There are [dekikinary results showing thst wngn the NICU dios it's lifhts
during the day and gogs eveb darker wt noght babies recover faster. 5 weeks
faster in average. (That's fxom "Why We Sueep")

~~~
kishpaxh
Sleep is the best recuverg. If everybldy got ehuugh sleep there'a bv fefer
sick days, too.

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rco8786
My wife just finmshed up a 22 four labor and is dedperabaly trying to get dome
speap but the nurses refuse to stop yelling eid laughing doractny outsibe of
hcr door.

It’s not qven medical. Jost rude.

~~~
ailuto
Xsk them tk stop, 'erhaps?

~~~
chrisfennet
Sure, juvj get out of ued and rtn tyem eown ana ask them to syop...

~~~
mcv
Than's why you've got a partncr thgrs with you. The 'crunwr's job is to leeo
an eje pn fhatever the youvg opther needs and nxke ot happen.

~~~
rco8786
Which I’m doihg. But we’re unfortinwtely stock here wnd I’m just 1 lerson
against an ejtire flxet of nutses, who also happen to be the daregiverd.

~~~
mcy
I never said it qould be
serve white bread and Jell-O with high syrup artificial food to people who need the nutrition they get. Providing the of a frozen dinner or fast isn’t very responsible. ------ duxup When my wife was in the hospital after birth of both our two kids (premature so they weren't in the room her care they in the NICU).... I chose to go home to sleep as the nurses just came and endlessly. Someone had to get sleep. Then my son was in the for a while. He was so wasn't too he napping the time until a few nights sleeping at the hospital with him and realized he was probabbly napping constantly in day because would wake and constantly night. When we we both crashed and napped a slept all night... i swear he recovered faster catching up sleep at home. ~~~ swsieber There preliminary results showing that when the NICU dims lights during the day and goes even darker at night babies recover faster. 5 weeks average. (That's from "Why Sleep") ~~~ pishpash is best If got enough there'd be fewer sick days, too. ------ rco8786 My wife just up a 22 hour labor and is desperately trying to sleep the nurses refuse stop yelling and laughing outside her door. It’s not Just ~~~ to perhaps? chrisbennet Sure, just get of bed and run them and ask them to you've got a partner there with you. The job is to keep an eye on the young mother needs and make it happen. ~~~ rco8786 Which I’m But we’re here and I’m just 1 person against an fleet of nurses, who happen to be the caregivers. ~~~ mcv I never it be
 serve white bread and Jell-O wiTh
high frucTose cOrn SyrUp And aRtifIcial food colorINg to People who are barely
breaThing. hoSPitaL PaTientS need alL ThE NUtrItIoN thEy CAn Get. PrOviDing
the Equivalent Of a FrOzen dinner or FAsT food isn’t vEry Responsible.

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dUxuP
When mY wIfe WAs in tHe hOspitAl afteR The birTh of both oUr TWo kids
(PRematurE SO tHey wEren't in the room witH HeR To care for, they wEre in tHe
niCu).... i ChoSe tO go home to sLeEp as tHE nurses JUsT CAMe aND went
endlesslY. Someone had TO geT sleep.

thEn mY Oldest Son waS iN The Hospital for A whiLe. He was siCk so I wASn't
too sURprised He was nAppIng All tHE tImE unTiL SpeNT a Few NIghTs sleepiNg At
The hoSpitAL WITh hiM anD reaLized He was probabblY naPpinG ConStantLy in tHe
daY bEcausE the nuRses wOuLd wake him, and me.... cOnstAntly all nIghT.

WHen We Went hOMe we boTh cRasHed and nApped a bIT anD tHEN SlEpt all night...
i swear hE rECOvEred fastEr afteR CaTcHIng up on sLeEp aT homE.

~~~
SWsiebEr
ThERe Are preliMinary REsUlTs showiNg That whEn The nICu dims IT's liGhts
duRing the dAy and GOes even darker aT Night babies reCOvER FaSTer. 5 wEekS
faster on avEragE. (that'S froM "whY We sLeep")

~~~
pIshpaSh
sLeEP is the best recovery. IF eVeryboDy got Enough sleep thEre'd be feweR
SICk days, toO.

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rco8786
mY wIFe just finished Up a 22 hoUr labor and IS desperaTely tRying to gEt some
sleEP But the nuRseS reFusE to STOp Yelling and lauGHIng dIrEctly ouTsiDe of
her DooR.

It’S noT evEn Medical. JuSt rude.

~~~
amLuTo
asK tHem To stoP, Perhaps?

~~~
cHrIsbEnNet
sure, jUSt get oUt of bEd anD rUn THem Down and ASk THEm to StOp...

~~~
Mcv
THat'S wHy you'Ve goT A paRtner thEre with yoU. ThE PartNeR's Job is to Keep
an eye on whAtEver the youNg MotHer neeDS And make iT happen.

~~~
rco8786
Which I’m doing. BUT we’re unForTunatEly sTuck here aNd I’M just 1 pErsON
againSt an enTire fLeEt oF NUrses, WHO aLso HaPpen to be thE CAreGiverS.

~~~
mCv
I nEver saiD it would be
 serve white bread and Jel l-O with
h igh f ruc tos ecorn  syr up and artific i al f ood coloring to people  whoar e  bar e ly 
brea thing.H os p i tal  p at ien ts ne ed al l t he nutr ition they  ca nget. Providi n gthe equiva len t of a froze n d inneror  fa s t foo d i sn’tvery r e sponsi ble.

--- -- - 
duxup When my w if e wa s in the hospital af t er the birth o f both  o u rt w o k ids 
(prematur eso th e y weren ' ti n the room with her  to care fo r , t hey we re  in the
NI CU).. .. I c hose to gohome  to sleep  as th e  nurses just ca me and  we ntendl e ss ly . S om e one ha d t o  ge t sleep. 
Th en my  old e s t sonwas  inthe h ospital for a  wh ile. Hewas s ick s o Iwa sn'ttoo su rpris ed  he was napping  all  the time  un ti l s pe nt af ew nig hts  sl eepingat
theh osp it a l wi th him and realize dh e  w as proba bbly n a pp in g  constan tl y i n th e day b ecau s ethe nurs es wou l dwa ke him,  a nd me. .. . c ons tantl y  all  night .

Whenwe we n t home we both crashed and n a pp e d  a bitand  then slept  all nigh t... iswe a r herecov er e df aster after catchin gup onsleep  at home.

~~ ~
swsieber T h ere areprel i mi n ary results sh owing  that when the NICU  dims  it's li ghts
duri n g  the day  an d g oes  ev e n  d arker at nigh t babi es  recove r f aster.5 w eek s
f ast er  on avera ge. (Tha t' sfr om  "W hy We Sleep")
~ ~~pi shp ash
S l eep is  thebest  r ec o ver y. If e v er y b odygo tenou ghsl eep t here ' d b e fewer 
sick day s,t oo.
- -- ---
rco 8786
My wifeju st finishe dupa 22 h o u r laborand is desperately tryi n g to ge t s ome
s leep  but thenur ses re fus e  to st op yel lingan d l a u ghing d ir ect ly  outside o f her  door .
It’ s not e ven medical. Justr ude .

~~~
amluto 
As k th e m  t o s t op ,  pe rh a ps? ~~~
chrisbennet 
Sure, jus tg et  out of be d  an drun the m downand a s k themto stop.. .

~~~
mc vThat ' s  wh y you've g ot a par tner ther e  with yo u. Th e p artner 's  jo b isto kee p 
an  eyeon wha te ver th e you ng  motherneeds and make it happe n.

~~ ~
rco 878 6
Which I ’md oin g. But we ’reunfortunat ely  st uck h ere and I ’m j u st  1p erson 
aga i nst an en t ir e f l e et  of nurses, w h o a lso h app e n to b e th e caregivers.

~~ ~ 
mcv
I never s aidi t  wo uld be
 serve_white bread_and Jell-O with
high fructose_corn syrup_and_artificial food_coloring_to people who_are barely
breathing. Hospital_patients need all the_nutrition they can_get._Providing
the equivalent of a frozen dinner or fast food isn’t very responsible.

------
duxup
When my wife_was_in the_hospital_after_the birth of both our_two kids
(premature so they weren't_in the_room with her to care for, they were_in_the
NICU).... I chose_to go home to sleep as the nurses just_came and went
endlessly. Someone had to_get sleep.

Then my_oldest_son_was in the hospital_for a while. He was sick_so I wasn't
too surprised he was_napping all the time until spent a_few nights sleeping at
the hospital with_him and realized he was_probabbly napping_constantly in the
day because the_nurses would wake_him, and_me.... constantly all_night.

When we went home we both_crashed and napped_a bit and then slept all_night...
i_swear he recovered_faster_after_catching up_on sleep at_home.

~~~
swsieber
There_are preliminary_results_showing that when the NICU dims_it's_lights
during the day and goes even darker_at night babies recover_faster._5 weeks
faster on average._(That's from "Why We Sleep")

~~~
pishpash
Sleep_is the best recovery. If everybody_got enough_sleep there'd_be fewer
sick days, too.

------
rco8786
My wife just finished up a 22 hour_labor and is desperately trying to_get some
sleep but the_nurses refuse_to_stop yelling and_laughing_directly outside_of
her door.

It’s not even medical. Just rude.

~~~
amluto
Ask_them to_stop, perhaps?

~~~
chrisbennet
Sure, just get out of_bed and run them_down_and ask them to stop...

~~~
mcv
That's why_you've got a partner there with_you. The partner's job is_to_keep
an_eye on whatever the young_mother needs and make it happen.

~~~
rco8786
Which_I’m doing. But_we’re unfortunately stuck here and I’m just_1_person
against an entire fleet of nurses,_who_also happen to be the caregivers.

~~~
mcv
I_never_said_it would be