Gifts for nurses and OB?

[housecarder]

I was thinking of putting together a basket of goodies for my nurses and doctor for my delivery. I never thought about it before, but now since I've worked as a hospital nurse, I think it could be a nice gesture (especially since one of my nursing school friends works L&D at the hospital I'm delivering at). I was thinking a basket of candies and maybe a fruit tray. Or since I'm arriving at 6 am a donut/bagel tray? What do you all think?

[cocobellaf]

I've started wondering about this myself. Following!

[mcktymck]

I've heard of others doing it and think it's a really nice gesture! Plus it might give you special preference from them which is always a good thing

[housecarder]

Maybe I'll do bagels and fruit the morning of my CS and bring a basket of candy/snacks for the night shift change. Night nurses usually get forgotten.

[mcktymck]

I'm thinking about maybe going to Bath and Body works and getting a few different travel size lotions/body wash sets for the nurses, and then some sort of food item too.

[lostinfaith225]

I did candy for my nurses with ds. I will probably do that again.

I gave my ob a birth announcement.

[housecarder]

I am looking at Pinterest now and they have some cute baskets. I don't think I'll do individual gift bags but pens/hand sanitizer/lotion would be a nice addition for those who can't have what I included.


The last one with the buckets and shovels is cute for summer.

[tootsie]

That's such a cute idea!

My gift will be not pooping on the table. Can't guarantee that will work out.

[cocobellaf]

tootsie, it's very nice thought though...

[tootsie]

May 26, 2016 12:38:51 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

tootsie , it's very nice thought though...

And it's the thought that counts!

[housecarder]

I took pastries from Panera to my RE's office on the day of my last appointment before graduating from there. I might do something similar at my last OB appointment. I just love all my nurses, I've had them all for 7 years and they know me and always ask about the kids.

[cabbagecabbage]

Two nurse friends have told me their break rooms are a jumble of sugar and carbs and baskets and that mentioning them by name in a note or survey is much more meaningful than food. So I don't do a gift but I was sure to email the nurse's boss last time to specifically thank and compliment the nurses I had.

[rungirlrun]

May 26, 2016 12:25:32 GMT -5 tootsie said:

That's such a cute idea!

My gift will be not pooping on the table. Can't guarantee that will work out.

Haha. I have no clue if I pooped last time. I was all nervous beforehand, but when it came time to push, as long as a baby also came out, I did not care what else came out of me. I'm having the same attitude this time around. Nurses are awesome for having to clean up so many messes!

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 12:59:27 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Two nurse friends have told me their break rooms are a jumble of sugar and carbs and baskets and that mentioning them by name in a note or survey is much more meaningful than food. So I don't do a gift but I was sure to email the nurse's boss last time to specifically thank and compliment the nurses I had.

Yeah I'll still fill out the surveys for the nurses that are great, but I always appreciated snacks being available because breaks were few and far between.

[mcktymck]

May 26, 2016 13:09:42 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

May 26, 2016 12:25:32 GMT -5 tootsie said:

That's such a cute idea!

My gift will be not pooping on the table. Can't guarantee that will work out.

Haha. I have no clue if I pooped last time. I was all nervous beforehand, but when it came time to push, as long as a baby also came out, I did not care what else came out of me. I'm having the same attitude this time around. Nurses are awesome for having to clean up so many messes!

I keep warning H that there's a strong possibility I poop on the table, and that he's not allowed to look down there at all while I'm pushing. And if for some reason he decides to look and he sees poop, to pretend it didn't happen and never mention it to me haha

[melody330]

Last time I did a pretzel platter from a local place. It has three dips and 100 pretzels. They all loved it!

[mcktymck]

May 26, 2016 13:54:09 GMT -5 melody330 said:

Last time I did a pretzel platter from a local place. It has three dips and 100 pretzels. They all loved it!

Uhm...I want that platter right now. Yum!

[jenn83]

Apparently I fail at this type of stuff. Gifts for nurses/OB never even crossed my mind; however, I am doing good just to keep the house semi-clean at this point. My H would probably give me a huge side eye for this though knowing him.

[housecarder]

katelou I wouldn't be thinking about it if I had to go into labor but it being scheduled I thought it might be nice

[glaze]

I took bakery cupcakes and coffee to the nurses/ob about a week after I delivered with a thank you. I normally probably wouldn't have done anything but I know a lot of the nurses/ob staff since I worked in the hospital.

I don't know if I'll do anything this time around. I already can't handle what I still need to do!

[lovegrilledcheese]

I'm waiting until after the baby comes to bring gifts for my RE and staff who I adore.

I hadn't even thought about my OB or L&D nurses. I will have to think about that

[beebe918]

I did the cranberry Girl Scout cookies last time. I tried to do something that was halfway healthy. I feel as if I do not have the energy to do anything this time around, maybe I'll do something after the fact.

[katelou]

I've considered sending my RE a birth announcement and writing on the back "...conceived naturally 3 months after you told me I'd never get pregnant without IVF but couldn't back up any of your reasons for coming to this conclusion."

I'm not bitter or anything.

[reesarice]

Last time I brought a large mason jar full of candy. It was gone pretty quickly so I was glad they ate it. I'll probably do something similar. I brought in a birth announcement to the doctor that delivered DS and thanked him and the nurses I loved.

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 22:34:05 GMT -5 katelou said:

I've considered sending my RE a birth announcement and writing on the back "...conceived naturally 3 months after you told me I'd never get pregnant without IVF but couldn't back up any of your reasons for coming to this conclusion."

I'm not bitter or anything.

I'm sorry you had a bad experience. If it was me I'd send him an announcement, but I'd chicken out on the note.

When I called to ask about info for my embryo donation the nurses gushed about how close I was to delivery and asked if they could come visit me when I delivered (my RE's office is in the hospital I'm delivering at). They are all very wonderful.

[cavewmn]

With how much we are starting to procrastinate I doubt we will do anything. But I will make sure to do a survey later or write a note.