https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:53:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1752020 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 03:28:31 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1752020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a NICU nurse (especially night shift) we LOVE food. And I would say it has to be healthy either haha. Sweets keep us awake at night. I'd say most often we get donuts, pizza, cupcakes or something like that. But we would never turn away fruit either:) </p> <p>What means the most though it the nice comments parents leave on the questionaire before they leave and sending pictures or stopping by to say hello as they get older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1440031 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:42:09 +0000 MrsRcCar 1440031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: @blackbird: @Mrs. Blue: @LuLu Mom: @sotofamilia: thank you all for your ideas. All the ladies that have cared for him have been awesome. I will chat with Dh tonight when he gets off to see what he thinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439983 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:26:33 +0000 blackbird 1439983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A basket of healthy snacks? Fruit, granola bars, etc? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439970 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:22:15 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1439970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: I think the above suggestions are great. I want to do something for the boys' birthday, and I asked one of my friends that is a nurse in the NICU if she had any suggestions. Here's what she said:</p> <p>We love food! We usually don't get a lot of time to sit and eat, so quick things or snacks are great. A note with a pic of the boys then and now...we love pics of our babies to hang on our lockers. Also, we have people who give receiving blankets, socks, mittens, onesies, footie pajamas, etc. We can always use stuff like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439953 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:17:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 1439953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sent them breakfast the day we were discharged. Rolls, Fruit, bagels, cream cheese, coffee/tea/hot choc. They all seemed to really appreciate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439947 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:14:48 +0000 sotofamilia 1439947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this is a really sweet suggestion - I remember feeling like my NICU nurse was an angel. I think coffee and tea would be good, maybe like a gift basket with cheeses and bread and fruit would be nice too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439939 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:11:16 +0000 MrsRcCar 1439939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else have any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439649 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:49:06 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 1439649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I suggest you toss in a box of tea as well - some people are not coffee people, and they will be really touched that you thought of them too! I think it's a lovely thing to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439532 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:04:40 +0000 MrsRcCar 1439532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: I was thinking something healthy. Most of the nursing staff that I have met are on weight watchers or some kind of diet. Perhaps fruit and coffee wouldn't be a bad way to go. I mean who doesn't love coffee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439480 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:31:48 +0000 NurseMommy 1439480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a nurse, we always appreciated when patients families give us healthy food, like a fruit basket. Or coffee. Coffee is always good. And don't forget to send a picture of E when he gets big and healthy too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saying-thank-you#post-1439449 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:14:19 +0000 MrsRcCar 1439449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh and I have been talking about getting something small to say thank you to all the ladies that have taken care of E. We would like to give them something small upon his discharge. </p> <p>What would you suggest? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-256891 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:38:44 +0000 MrsMccarthy 256891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really liked what this blogger Sherry did:</p> <p><a href="http://www.thelatestork.com/3/post/2012/05/my-hospital-bag-my-flower-bed-a-graduation-party-and-week-36.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thelatestork.com/3/post/2012/05/my-hospital-bag-my-flower-bed-a-graduation-party-and-week-36.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255880 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:12:29 +0000 looch 255880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and another thing I never did but meant to, was write a nice letter to the hospital naming the nurses and telling them what a great job they did...I always appreciated it when I would get a complimentary email from a job well done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255872 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:41:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 255872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not planning on anything before the birth or during...instead I am bringing my entire OB's office a huge edible arrangement and a thank you card to Dr.xxxxx's staff when I go for my 6week appointment.<br /> I like your ideas for doula and widwife....the nurses: I'd hold off until the morning you leave because you never know if you will actually get along with your nurses (I hope you do!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255747 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:47:32 +0000 mrs. bird 255747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: around here, the nurses are gifted a lot of junk food, so the edible arrangements are always a big hit! i'd have it sent for while you're still there, you'll get more love ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255743 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:37:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 255743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked moms on my local facebook group and some of them brought things, some didn't. some made cookies at home and brought those (or had a friend or parent do it), some brought donuts, and another girl made chocolate lollipops ahead of time in baby shapes which seemed smart, especially if you don't know when you're going to deliver (but you could totally do cookies - easier!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255686 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:23:31 +0000 Shimmer 255686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Thanks! I'm not an L&amp;D nurse but it was always sweet to get a pack of cookies or an edible arrangement from a patient's family on my unit. I figure that I'm going to make them work for it anyway, being a FTM of twins! lol they'll deserve a little something extra! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255672 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:01:35 +0000 looch 255672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's really nice of you. I got my midwives a small gift set from Bath and Bodyworks. I wanted to organize something for the nurses station, but when I was there, I noticed no one else did, so we didn't either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255659 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:40:43 +0000 Shimmer 255659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I was thinking maybe DD gift card for the doula and midwife... possibly an edible arrangement for the mother/baby nurses or the original DD standby. </p> <p>Edible is always a good thing! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255653 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:35:02 +0000 chopsuey 255653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't take anything for our labor nurses! Oops. Probably won't take anything this time around either. :P<br /> A small gift+ card sounds good. I love giving gift cards. :)<br /> Or edible gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giftsgoodies-for-midwife-and-nurses#post-255636 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:17:01 +0000 Shimmer 255636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you ladies give your midwife/OB/doula anything out of appreciation for your deliveries? What about the L&amp;D nurses, mother/baby, and NICU nurses, if applicable?</p> <p>I adore the midwife that's set to deliver our boys on Wednesday, so I was thinking of getting her something small and a card.</p> <p>Our doula is unpaid, as she needs one more birth (mine, I suppose!) to be DONA certified. We think she's great, so again, I was thinking of getting her something small with a card.</p> <p>For the nurses, I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have DH grab coffee and donuts from Dunkin Donuts - I always appreciated a good donut during a rough shift when I worked in the hospital!</p> <p>What do you think? </p>