Cassey Hoff
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L&DNurseTX :
Labor and Delivery Charge nurse here. So sorry you are getting delayed. Most likely they don't have a bed to put you in. people come in all the time in active labor or their water is broken and they have to be taken ahead of you. also, there may not be a nurse for you. so even if there is a bed for you, they may not have enough staff. I have to delay inductions all the time. I know it's inconvenient to you. I know you had a plan. But would you rather come in for your plan or would you rather be safe and that's what it comes down to. I wish you a safe and healthy induction. give some Grace to your healthcare providers
2026-07-29 15:33:09
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Mary 🩷 :
As someone who has to get medically induced, try and be a little grateful your baby is healthy enough for them to put it off a little bit
2026-07-28 23:56:25
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Allyce :
ELECTIVE INDUCTIONS ARE NOT SET APPOINTMENTS…this should be educated more in the clinic. I wish they would stop scheduling electives. We are exhausted and have patients in the hallways!
2026-07-29 02:02:46
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dearestdestanie :
this is why doctors should stop pushing inductions unless medically necessary.
2026-07-29 02:45:36
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shelly6984 :
Please come in if you are contracting, leaking fluid, or you have decreased fetal movement. Otherwise you will be called in when we have a bed and a nurse to take care of you. Unfortunately this is the type of situation that makes nurses want to leave bedside nursing. There will always be women having babies, hopefully there will be nurses left to care for them.
2026-07-29 08:05:54
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Lauren Miles :
From an ob nurse unfortunately elective inductions don’t take priority. Babies come when they want, and if they received and influx of patients they can not help that. As a mother and patient your feelings are valid. Covid killed the medical system and nobody is working at the staff capacity they were back at that time because the medical system fucked over the nurses
2026-07-28 13:14:23
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JackieLou :
Put yourself on the flip side for a moment. All rooms in that unit are full of 1-2 cm patients getting cervical ripening to get ready to be induced. Most aren't even laboring actively yet. You come in 7-8 cm. You have to be stuck somewhere like OBED or a recovery room to deliver your baby. Your nurse has a full load and is being pulled multiple directions and cannot focus on only you. What say you then?
2026-07-29 16:36:40
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ofurious :
What would you have done if you went into labor spontaneously? You would’ve had to make last-minute arrangements.
2026-07-29 01:39:19
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bri 🦋 :
I’m so sorry they couldn’t get you in. However, if you’re an elective induction you don’t take priority. Medical inductions do. Patients who walk through the door laboring or with other complications take precedence. Although it’s frustrating, it’s quite lucky you don’t have to be induced for purposes of that. A lot of women assume that (coming from an l&d nurse) we just don’t want to work. No. It’s a safety concern. No beds. Short staffing, etc. for the safety of you and your baby, it’s in the best interest we have to postpone you. Also, this is extremely exhausting when we hear constant complaints from patients and usually it’s not pleasant. Even after it’s been thoroughly explained. But please do go about your day- they haven’t forgotten about you girl. They know you’re out there. But please be kind and realize this is the safest.
2026-07-29 08:47:28
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Amy Harmon :
this is life. Not the charge nurse issue.
2026-07-28 20:15:22
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🎀 Brittnay 🎀 :
Unfortunately with elective induction is not priority
2026-07-28 12:36:01
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Taylor Hilla :
I mean no offense but I too have an elective induction for Thursday, but if a mother medically takes my place I’m all for it. You don’t get priority when you’re not medically needing an induction.
2026-07-28 22:33:07
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Mama tech :
If you’re frustrated, you should see how staff, nurses and techs feel with the overwhelming amount of people. We are running all over the floor, trying to help everybody, and literally have no beds, recovery, or triage. It’s overwhelming
2026-07-29 17:35:20
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NR🌼 :
As a labor and delivery nurse I came here for the comments because I knew everything I would want to say would already be said.
2026-07-29 17:43:51
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Lilbabytaz :
this is unprofessional and unacceptable
2026-07-28 12:52:36
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Trina :
As a nurse, it’s unfortunately what’s happening all around. The summer is SO busy with people coming in for XYZ reasons. We have had moms walk in for decreased movement and found out they lost their baby. Safety is our #1 priority. Otherwise you would just sit in a room. The charge nurse doesn’t know how far you live from the hospital or how early you have to wake up to get ready. As for the comment saying “someone called out being a BS reason,” nurses have a life outside of work. You don’t know if that nurse just found out their child has cancer. You don’t know if that nurse suddenly got ill. As a patient who had their induction delayed, it is frustrating because my husband had to use paternity early. They will get to you when they safely can. I think we can all and try to be understanding.
2026-07-29 00:02:02
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carissabelli :
As a labor nurse sometimes I’ve had to juggle multiple patients bc we were so busy and no one was there to help it’s incredibly stressful and can be a safety risk but also as a mom who had to wait 4 days for my medical induction I get both sides are frustrating :/
2026-07-29 16:34:36
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carlyxskywalker :
Imagine being able to just allow your baby to come on their own time, so peaceful in the waiting
2026-07-29 16:57:16
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Renee :
We understand the moving pieces. However, already laboring patients take priority. As an elective induction you are that. Elective. And guaranteed you are not the only one, nor are you the only one with a lot of moving pieces. As an OB charge nurse who has to move patients around all the time, I get the frustration. But we are feeling it as well. We aren’t getting a bit of a reprieve at all lately.
2026-07-29 03:48:31
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desdxo :
It’s elective… that’s how it happens. Others take priority. That’s why you keep plans on standby and don’t make any final plans
2026-07-28 18:01:26
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Liz :
Elective is elective. Show up in labor or having an emergency and you’ll get a bed. Sorry your schedule is messed up.
2026-07-29 17:29:37
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Hope Dealer :
My induction was pushed 2 days. Full beds or low staff is beyond control
2026-07-29 12:59:40
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Laurel :
So the people who come in and are currently in the rooms with uncontrollable medical situations who have to LAST MINUTE make the same plans for their families/kids should what....sit in the hallway so you can come in on your own schedule to be induced ELECTIVELY? I get that it's frustrating but your frustration is misdirected. And I PROMISE you do not want a nurse doubled up on patients when it's yours and your infants life on the line
2026-07-29 14:20:31
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Kristal :
You’re an elective induction! You’re 39 weeks! This happens all the time and your doctor should let you know this is a possibility!
2026-07-29 15:13:21
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Fat_Fighter_Ferry :
I get that you’re frustrated but trust me, you don’t want them to bring you in if they don’t have a nurse to take care of you. If you went into labor spontaneously you wouldn’t know either. I promise as labor and delivery nurses do our best, but we can’t magically make people labor faster so that you can come in. We also have zero control of when others water breaks or go into labor on their own.
2026-07-29 17:03:04
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