A Nurse Can Make All the Difference

When I gave birth to my second daughter, my husband joked with the nurse about how she does so much of the work, only to call in the doctor at the end for a few pushes and delivery. And it's true. It made me realize how much of a difference a great L&D nurse can make--and what an awful nurse I had with my first. To know what you should look out for come delivery time, check out the big differences between a good nurse and a bad one. -By Tracy Brennan

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