First off, my wife and I had a birth plan that was very minimalistic. Our nurse was more than willing to work with us in every way possible while at the same time informing us of every procedure and recommendation so we could make the best decision possible. At first, my wife was only 3cm dilated with irregular contractions. After an hour or so, the contractions became more consistent and more intense. She told us that she had a feeling, based on her experience, that the room would be prepped for delivery even though my wife was only at 3cm when last checked. Our nurse ended up being right, and my little boy was born soon after.

If the room was not prepared it would have only caused issues, she also recommended squeezing a hair comb during contractions, which my wife said helped a lot; she even went and found us a comb for my wife to use. After giving birth, my wife had a significant bleeding problem and she never seemed panicked or stressed but absolutely got the point across that it was a serious situation that required specific medication that my wife did not plan for in the birth plan. However, due to her explanation as to why the medication was needed, we decided to receive the medication to slow the bleeding and possibly save her life.

From beginning to end, Nurse Jackie was nothing but professional and polite, helping my wife deliver a healthy baby boy as smoothly as possible.