In 2019, I was hospitalized for severe pre-eclampsia when I was 28 weeks pregnant with my twins.
My three weeks on the antepartum floor were some of the most difficult of my life but were made more tolerable by the incredible team of nurses who I got the gift of getting to know well during my visit. I feel so fortunate to have been assigned to Molly on both my first and last nights on the antepartum floor.
The nighttime hours were always the most difficult for me, as they represented the moments when the hospital got still and the rest of the world would go home to their families. I always felt the most alone at night and looked forward to the shifts when Molly was assigned to me. I remember that she was the first nurse to call me by my name and not just refer to me as "Mama".
When you live in the hospital for weeks on end, you look to the nurses for interaction and companionship. Her bubbly nature made me look forward to her hourly visits to my room to take my blood pressure.
She was the first face I saw on the antepartum ward after both times I was given magnesium over on L&D and felt weak and vulnerable. I felt comfortable letting her help me shower and use the bathroom.
Molly also was my nurse the night after I gave birth unexpectedly and she taught me how to start to pump for breast milk. She stayed up with me all night helping me learn to use the pump and to wash my pump parts every 3 hours.
I always felt safe and in good hands with Molly, who I believe wen above and beyond to make a very difficult say for me over the holidays filled with cheer and hope. She is a true DAISY Nurse.