for delivery suite

3 long nights in the first week

never done 12 1/2 or nights its going to be a killer

any tips greatly received xx

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Ooooh, I haven't done nights yet, good luck hun. x

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Hi

Let us no what those nights are like. It will be useful for when I start my placements. Try lots of coffee

OOH what are long nights?

Nights are long enough from 8 to 8!

Try to get a nap in on the day of your night (if that makes sense?) at least an hour preferably two. Take fruit, salad and a bit of carbs too, sort of snacky things really. And water to drink, you'll get very thirsty.

Take a break if they ask you to, you may get a sleep break, maybe not.

take things to do if it is quiet, essay work, or your paperwork for skills etc.

When you're finished get home and straight to bed limit yourself to getting up at lunchtime if you are not working the following night, or later if you are (I sleep till 1 if not working the next night, then you can sleep that night) if you are sleep till 4, set your alarm tho as you won't wake up (ask Ollybolly!!!)

I don't take lots of carb foods, as they bloat me up and wreck my digestion (TMI!!) and don't drink coffee either as it keeps me so up I can't sleep when I get home.

You may be very different ,we all have our different ways. Some don't eat and I didn't to start , but it really helps when you are tired and sleepy at 4am.

I hope they go well, let us know how you get on, nights have always been my best shifts on labour ward for catches!

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thanks for the advice smwife

i will try all that and let you know how i go

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can i just ask , what happens to your kids if your shift finishes 8 am as my hubby leaves 6 am? i really feel stuck with the shifts as hubby wont be around and im not sure i can gt around it as a lot of people have their parents to help!!! im stuck plus breakfast club opens at 8!

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yeah i got into college to do my access course sept 08 im on my way!!!

Yeah I was wondering that too. Perhaps you will have to get your hubby to change his shift pattern to accomodate your night shifts.

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My childminder picks up the kids for me (from OH at my house) and takes ds to school, I collect dd and have her until nursery time after lunch. In september DS starts school so he will pick them both up and take thme to school and I will collect them. I gave up with breakfast club, it just didn't fit in with us

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No probs, hun. Hope they go well, you'll be a dab hand at coping with nights before you know it!!

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smwife, what time does your OH leave for work though?

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