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Sometimes I wondered, “Did we really help them or not?”
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Ripples
The Age of Reason, Chapter 5
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May 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It was time to make a choice. Should I stay or go?
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Choices, Dreams, and Obstacles
The Age of Reason, Chapter 4
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May 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
When it comes to feeding newborns of any species, no man-made substitute can beat the mother's milk.
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More Milk Matters
The Age of Reason, Chapter 3
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May 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
One of the things I loved the most and excelled at in my career started with a personal failure: my desire to breastfeed my baby.
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Milk Matters
The Age of Reason, Chapter 2
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May 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In 1978, Dr. Frederick Leboyer introduced the importance of treating the newborn with sensitivity and respect during birth.
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The Baby Whisperer
The Age of Reason, Chapter 1
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April 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My first power struggle with pediatrics involved the family of a twelve-year-old boy, David, who was dying from leukemia. They wanted to bring in the family dog and a friend to play guitar during his last days or hours.
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Pediatric Growth Spurt
The Renaissance, Chapter 5
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April 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In the 1980’s, I established a voluntary program called Rooming In, where the mother kept the baby in the room with her all the time, except during visiting hours.
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Collaboration
The Renaissance, Chapter 4
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April 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Maternal loss and grief was unrecognized until the 1980’s. The grieving mother was expected to forget and carry on.
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Where is My Baby?
The Renaissance, Chapter 3
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April 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In this chapter, I tell the story of 13-year-old Carmen and her new baby, Rico.

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Babies Having Babies
The Renaissance, Chapter 2
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March 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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In my story, Bragging Rights, I boast about and share photos of two babies who each weighed less than 1 1/2 pounds at birth and whose survival and ultimate discharge led me and my staff in an exciting new direction in newborn care, Neonatology.

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Bragging Rights
the Renaissance, Chapter 1
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March 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Here is another post from my memoir, The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories. I hope you enjoy it. Please share and subscribe, and visit drjea4944.substack.com to catch up on previous chapters.

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First Scrub
Middle Ages, Chapter 4
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March 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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From 1914 until the late 1970's, women were "Hoodwinked" into believing that they could experience a painless delivery.

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Hoodwinked
Middle Ages, Chapter 3
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March 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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This is the signature story of my book, The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories, a Nurse's Memoir about Injustice, Complacency, and Change. Trigger warning - it is graphic in nature. If you'd like to read the previous stories, visit drjea4944.substack.com

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The Baby in the Basin
Middle Ages, Chapter 2
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March 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is a new story from my book, The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories: a Nurse's Memoir About Injustice, Complacency, and Change. To catch up on previous posts, please visit drjea4944.substack.com
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Nightshift from Hell
Middle Ages, Chapter 1
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February 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is a story from my memoir, The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories. I hope you enjoy it. To catch up on my other chapters, visit drjea4944.substack.com

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Remembering John
Chapter 5 from The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories Memoir
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February 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is the 4th chapter of my memoir: The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories which chronicles my 50-year career in Maternal and Child Healthcare.
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King Me
the Dark Ages Chapter 4
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February 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is chapter 3 of my memoir, The Baby in the Basin and Other Stories. I post a chapter each week. To see past chapters, please subscribe and share. I hope you enjoy.
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First Death
The Dark Ages, Chapter 3
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February 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Girl with One Leg
The Dark Ages, Chapter 1
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January 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM