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whats it like to be a labor and and delivery nurse?

I am a sophmore. I cheer at my school and i would reallly like to be a model. i love babies and babysitting. #babyfever

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Rachel’s Answer

The L&D nurses that I know are friendly and capable. They are skilled at helping women through a highly stressful and emotional experience. They are able to function well under significant stress, and they often are able to work long hours and night shifts.
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Suzanne’s Answer

Hello Tiara,
I'm sorry no one has responded to your question posted last August.

I am a registered nurse and chose to work in cancer. But I did have to rotate through labor and delivery (L&D) when I was a student nurse. I am also the mother of 2 grown children. My own labor and delivery experiences were traumatic.

You can put that baby fever right to bed. As a L&D nurse, you will be taking care of people and babies at their most vulnerable, not babysitting. Their lives will be in your hands.

Some women labor with very little difficulty and can delivery their babies with little trauma. But in my short stint as a student nurse, I participated in prolonged labors requiring emergency caesarean sections and other types of assisted deliveries. Some babies were healthy. Others not so.

I think it would be helpful to read a few nursing articles about specifics:

https://dailynurse.com/what-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-becoming-a-ld-nurse/

https://www.nursingjobs.com/explore-travel-nursing/things-to-know/content/what-expect-labor-and-delivery-nurse

I can tell you this: my younger son is 31 years old and I STILL remember the L&D nurse who sat by my side when I was in transitional labor. My cervix would not dilate and the baby was rapidly descending the birth canal. That nurse massaged my back with one hand and with her other hand, gently pushed my cervix over the baby's head so that I could proceed to delivery. She made me feel safe, more comfortable, and most likely improved my son's healthy outcome.

So, there are a few facts! I hope you find this interesting and helpful. Please consider the nursing profession. It is in need of kind, helpful, and energetic people!
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