https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 20:16:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift/page/2#post-183162 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:24:48 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 183162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! It was around Christmas so we brought a box full of cookies for the L&amp;D nurses and another for the Mom &amp; Baby nurses. I'd baked them all in advance and had them frozen in their tins ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift/page/2#post-183055 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:05:12 +0000 littlebug 183055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to have Hubs pick up a tray of Philly Soft Pretzels for the floor! I know at my hospital, the nurses go nuts for those! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-183028 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:36:17 +0000 obxwife 183028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my L&amp;D nurses/doctor so much. They were my support when I was delivering and were so kind and sweet. </p> <p>I had my husband take them a tray of (bought!) muffins and bagels a few days after we brought my LO home. He had to go by the hospital go get something anyway so I had him leave the tray and a few thank you cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-182748 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:18:52 +0000 mooncici 182748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we brought sweets &amp; cookies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-182734 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:05:40 +0000 littlek 182734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I actually received great news today! It looks like our son will be home Wednesday at the latest!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-182713 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:42:31 +0000 mediagirl 182713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@krsmall: do you have an eta on his release date yet?</p> <p>If I end up being induced, I'll probably take some cookies in with me. I'm not sure how they'll feel about baked goods from strangers but, I have a bunch of frozen cookie dough balls and I have two days off from work next week so, I'll do it as a nice gesture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-179835 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:13:01 +0000 MrsH 179835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it sounds like a really nice idea but not sure if I'm planner enough to make something like that happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178835 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:25:03 +0000 littlek 178835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally forgot because my labor was unexpected. I'll definitely bring treats to the NICU nurses when my son is released, they've been amazing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178781 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:07:52 +0000 googly-eyes 178781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We won't be doing a gift. Not to sound like a jerk but they get paid (well!) to do what they do.. I'm grateful (and especially grateful that we have a good insurance plan) but I don't think a gift is necessary, maybe a thank you card if anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178761 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:49:17 +0000 sulli301 178761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sent flowers &amp; treats to the OB office &amp; L&amp;D after we left the hospital :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178388 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:26 +0000 BananaPancakes 178388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a huge basket of food items for the nurses. It included granola bars, trail mix, fruit chews, dried fruit, crackers, and cookies. So there was a mix of healthy and no so healthy snacks they could easily grab. We had so many thank yous and the nurses really seemed to appreciate it, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178369 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:42:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 178369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never even thought about it, maybe I will have my mom bring some cookies in and whenever someone comes in my room I will offer them a treat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-178366 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:40:18 +0000 GrapeCrush 178366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH brought in coffee for all the nurses one morning. his mom is a nurse and she has often said that its nice when patients bring in coffee for them, makes them feel appreciated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177718 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:44:41 +0000 rachiecakes 177718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ordered a big cookie/treat basket to be delivered to the nurses station while I was there. It was the week before Christmas and the nurses were wonderful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177717 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:35:53 +0000 mediagirl 177717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mynoahbear: we have some Japanese customers and I feel the same way! I feel like we're always gifting back and forth and back and forth. It's pretty amusing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177709 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:20:43 +0000 looch 177709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gifted my midwives and the nurse that took care of me the first two days a small lotion/handsoap set from The Body Shop. No calories!</p> <p>I didn't have the energy to make something homemade, and honestly, I wouldn't eat something from people I don't know, so I would think the delivery staff would probably not eat it anyway. The only food I would give is something premade and prewrapped, with ingredients listed. Otherwise, it's cash in the trash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177688 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:51:45 +0000 Arden 177688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a great idea! I think I'll bring treats to the midwives and doulas at the birth center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177687 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:50:12 +0000 mynoahbear 177687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did. I think it's pretty customary here in Japan. We gave a gourmet cookies that came in a wrapped box to the nurses, another box of treats to the doctors/interns, and some chocolates to my own doctor. I've never given so many presents until I moved to Japan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177685 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:39:25 +0000 BSB 177685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I'll make myself a note to bake some cookies or cupcakes before my due date and freeze them and then I'll just have the DH take out of freezer and bring them to the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177681 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:04:25 +0000 lemondrop 177681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't about to worry about it during labor. But I absolutely loved all of our nurses! </p> <p>At the 1 month pediatrician appointment I brought him by the hospital since it is across the street from my pediatrician. I put a little photo of him and a thank you note on a few containers of brownies from the bakery and dropped them off to l&amp;d, recovery, &amp; nicu. </p> <p>We stopped by and visited with the nurses so they could see how big and not yellow he had gotten. They all seemed so shocked to get the treats, but they definitely deserved them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177650 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:43:37 +0000 skibobrown 177650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We planned on bringing freshly bakes cookies. Ha! Once I started having contractions, that plan went straight out the window. In fact, DD is now 2 months old, and I still have the ingredients for the cookies sitting in my kitchen cabinet. I did write nice thank you notes to each of my L&amp;D nurses though. They were amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177644 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:34:28 +0000 Shimmer 177644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: I'm not an L&amp;D nurse, but I always loved getting goodies from patients!... though I try to be healthier, so my favorites were Edible Arrangements. :D</p> <p>I'm going to bring some baked goods, if I can remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177640 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:30:05 +0000 mrsmenow 177640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nurses definately love treats! It makes our shift:) I didn't with my DD, but I think I will try to make something while we are at home. It really is nice to get a treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177577 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:32:59 +0000 heffalump 177577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. I guess there was a lot on my mind so I forgot.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177561 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:00:37 +0000 autumnlove 177561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but will next time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177528 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:44:27 +0000 pastemoo 177528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we had something for our one star nurse---the rest--eh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177525 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:41:25 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 177525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like such a great idea, but at the same time, am I really going to be thinking about baked good when I go into labor? Maybe it's a job to put my mom in charge of. :) </p> <p>Do nurses appreciate baked goods/sweets, or do you think they'd prefer healthy stuff, flowers, something else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177510 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:14:07 +0000 LAGS 177510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It totally never crossed my mind but thankfully my MIL brought a nice box of chocolates and a thank you card for us to leave for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177504 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:53:57 +0000 Goldilocks1107 177504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since LO was born on DH's birthday, I had my mom bring some chocolates for the nurses (and cupcakes for DH). Of course, I forgot to give it to the nurses until the second night we were there - so they got it at 2am when a nurse came in to check vitals :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-the-nurses-a-gift#post-177492 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:57:19 +0000 stiffaknee 177492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought cookies! Well, I had cookies made and shared them with my nurses, techs and anyone else who came in my hospital room!! My sister in law was my labor and delivery nurse, so I probably had special treatment there, but I was certainly glad I had them for my post partum/mother baby nurses and techs. I'm not sure if they just don't get as much "love" as the L&amp;D nurses, but they seemed very appreciative of the gesture! (and I never had to wait for anything-which is amazing considering the hospital I delivered at births 19,000 babies a year) </p>