Thank you SO MUCH for being vulnerable and willing to tell your story about postpartum depression. I struggled SO BAD with PPD with my third pregnancy, probably d/t the fact our house had flooded just three weeks before I gave birth and we were living in a hotel while it was getting repaired. I was effectively taking care of three boys under 5 in a tiny hotel room while my husband was trying to remodel the house after the flood. I wish I would have reached out at the time. I made it through, but it was such a scary time.
It is SO scary and people truly do not understand how hard it is to reach out for help. I remember screaming inside my head “Meris, ask for help!” But it was just too hard. We need to do so much better by our new parents! Thank you for sharing your experience with me ♥️ -Meris
I love love love that you gave your personal story because it will help so many. I felt the same way you did and I suffered for a year after my postpartum visit. I am now in Nursing school and I have worked as a MA for the past 6 years. The EPDS depression scale was something the Provider I worked for truly believed in. As the MA I knew how important it was to bring up to each and every patient I took care of. Now going forward as a nurse I will have more knowledge to give and a better understanding to help any patient. Thank you so much for these videos. I learn something from each one and they are easy to follow along with. Thank you thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind comment! EPDS is so important, and it's so hard for new parents to self-report when they aren't doing well! You'll make such a difference in the lives of your patients with that outlook :) --Meris
You are such a CHAMPION! Keep telling your story. Someone’s life is always changing for the better when you share your story. Blessing for you and your family and the amazing group of people who run this channel !!
Currently in my second semester of nursing school and I just want you to know how much I admire and appreciate you as a human being as well as your ability to convey messages and topics. You are very articulate and get straight to the point but also add a nice touch of yourself to all of these videos. I am loving following along with notecards and think this is really solidifying the content. I can't imagine losing someone that close to me just 19 days before my daughter was born, you are tough and I am so sorry you had to experience all of that at once. I wish I could give you a big hug. Your dad would be so proud of you and I thank you for sharing your gift with the world and helping me achieve my goals so I can be a future nurse and provide for my little girl too.
I took my OB and Peds ATIs yesterday and got Level 3s on both on my first try!! I couldn’t have done it without your videos and flashcards. Thank you Meris and Cathy for all you do!
You are so welcome! So glad our videos are helping you. Please feel free to share a link to our channel with your classmates and friends in nursing school. ❤️
So thankful for my Ob. I was having issues with sleeping. Literally only slept less than 4 hrs in 3-4 weeks. He gave me a prescription but I was also being stubborn. I was worried about not being able to breastfeed & trying to keep up with cleaning. He told me to get those thoughts out of my head, & that not breastfeeding was okay. He asked me “what is the most important thing right now?” & I said “my baby” & he said “no. Right now, you need to focus on your health because then who does baby have to rely on? She needs you, but you need to get better to be there for her. It breaks my heart to hear you say that. Whoever told you, you’re not a priority right now, don’t listen to them, I don’t care what anyone else has to say. Your baby needs you. You’re her mom.” He wanted me to be away from the baby so I can get at least a few hrs of sleep every day. Of course I was still worried about my breast milk so I had to learn the hard way and struggled. You can say I’m stubborn lol. But what he told me opened my eyes and I eventually had to be away from my baby & I got too weak to even hold her. It made me sad. & yes I suffered more than I should have by being stubborn. I eventually gave up on breastfeeding when I realized I couldn’t take it anymore. It was more stress than anything. My milk was so low so it was like me trying to re lactate. I wish I would’ve listened to him sooner. I would’ve been able to sleep more and stress less, but you live and you learn. Of course I had people in my ear degrading me for not breastfeeding. So if you’re going through something similar. I just want to say that it’s okay to not breastfeed. I’m not telling you to give up, but you’ll know if it has been taking such a huge toll on your life. If you don’t have help, & you feel like you’re spiraling down & can’t take care of your health then maybe it’s time to reconsider. ❤️ motherhood is hard but is beautiful
Thank you is not enough! For you and Kathy hard work! I admire the way you guys organized the videos. Every topics that we needed covered in your video, I count myself super lucky to be beneficial from your videos, I am a mother of three little children, you're videos are the one helping me get through my nursing school. Because I listened them While I am doing the house work and taking care of my kids. Ladies I love you both and the rest of the teams who comes up with all those cool chicken 😍🙏🏽🥰💙💜
Thank you so very much for all of the kind words. It is wonderful to hear how our resources are helping you. Please keep us posted on your success. Much luck to you!
Thank you for sharing your experience with post partum depression. It doesn't matter one's professional background. I love your videos. Straight to the point with inclusion of key topics for NCLEX.
Hi Ms Meris, this 38th video of your Maternal OB summarizes everything about the subject, I really appreciate it and hoping I do good later today for the Maternal OB Finals exam before we go start with Pediatrics same day after the said Finals exam. Thanks and more power to LevelUpRN 😃
Hi Meris, I got 35.75 out of 40 items exam which is 89.37% in my Maternal OB Finals exam,thanks a lot for your videos coz it help me a lot for better understanding of the subject, right now we just started PN Care of the Children aka Pediatric Nursing,more power to LevelUpRN 🙏🏼👍
The whole maternity playlist is posted, including all concepts from pre-conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, newborn care, and postpartum care! --Meris
This playlist is the reason I'm going to pass the NCLEX. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for watching. We have more resources on our website as well: www.leveluprn.com/pages/nclex
Just finished binge watching the whole maternity playlist as a review for my maternity final exam tomorrow! Thank you for a great final review!
Hope it went well. 😊
I'm starting to watch them now, as my maternal newborn class begins next week....getting ahead!!
Thank you SO MUCH for being vulnerable and willing to tell your story about postpartum depression. I struggled SO BAD with PPD with my third pregnancy, probably d/t the fact our house had flooded just three weeks before I gave birth and we were living in a hotel while it was getting repaired. I was effectively taking care of three boys under 5 in a tiny hotel room while my husband was trying to remodel the house after the flood. I wish I would have reached out at the time. I made it through, but it was such a scary time.
It is SO scary and people truly do not understand how hard it is to reach out for help. I remember screaming inside my head “Meris, ask for help!” But it was just too hard. We need to do so much better by our new parents! Thank you for sharing your experience with me ♥️ -Meris
I love love love that you gave your personal story because it will help so many. I felt the same way you did and I suffered for a year after my postpartum visit. I am now in Nursing school and I have worked as a MA for the past 6 years. The EPDS depression scale was something the Provider I worked for truly believed in. As the MA I knew how important it was to bring up to each and every patient I took care of. Now going forward as a nurse I will have more knowledge to give and a better understanding to help any patient. Thank you so much for these videos. I learn something from each one and they are easy to follow along with. Thank you thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind comment! EPDS is so important, and it's so hard for new parents to self-report when they aren't doing well! You'll make such a difference in the lives of your patients with that outlook :) --Meris
Mental health concerns...say it louder for the people in the back! Thank you for sharing your story and using this as a teaching moment.
Absolutely! So glad I can turn my experience into a helpful moment for other nurses! --Meris :)
You are such a CHAMPION! Keep telling your story. Someone’s life is always changing for the better when you share your story. Blessing for you and your family and the amazing group of people who run this channel !!
I listened to this playlist for weeks and passed my ATI exam with a level 2 on the first try !!! Thank you for your time and help !!
Currently in my second semester of nursing school and I just want you to know how much I admire and appreciate you as a human being as well as your ability to convey messages and topics. You are very articulate and get straight to the point but also add a nice touch of yourself to all of these videos. I am loving following along with notecards and think this is really solidifying the content.
I can't imagine losing someone that close to me just 19 days before my daughter was born, you are tough and I am so sorry you had to experience all of that at once. I wish I could give you a big hug. Your dad would be so proud of you and I thank you for sharing your gift with the world and helping me achieve my goals so I can be a future nurse and provide for my little girl too.
I have my 3rd OB exam next week. I LOVE your videos, super super helpful and it correlates the same info in my ATI. Thank you!!!
So glad our videos are helpful!! Please feel free to share a link with your classmates and friends in nursing school. Thanks so much for watching!
I took my OB and Peds ATIs yesterday and got Level 3s on both on my first try!! I couldn’t have done it without your videos and flashcards. Thank you Meris and Cathy for all you do!
That is awesome! So happy to have been of help.
Thanks for all you do! I passed my OB exam today. 🎉 Next is the final! 🤞🏼
Great job! 🙌
Thank you so much! These videos have really helped me to do very well in my OB class. I love that you get straight to the point
You are so welcome! So glad our videos are helping you. Please feel free to share a link to our channel with your classmates and friends in nursing school. ❤️
Thank you for going above and beyond. It is special when someone is teaching from the heart and sharing vulerable experiences.
You are so welcome. Thank you for your kind comment. ❤️
So thankful for my Ob. I was having issues with sleeping. Literally only slept less than 4 hrs in 3-4 weeks. He gave me a prescription but I was also being stubborn. I was worried about not being able to breastfeed & trying to keep up with cleaning. He told me to get those thoughts out of my head, & that not breastfeeding was okay. He asked me “what is the most important thing right now?” & I said “my baby” & he said “no. Right now, you need to focus on your health because then who does baby have to rely on? She needs you, but you need to get better to be there for her. It breaks my heart to hear you say that. Whoever told you, you’re not a priority right now, don’t listen to them, I don’t care what anyone else has to say. Your baby needs you. You’re her mom.” He wanted me to be away from the baby so I can get at least a few hrs of sleep every day. Of course I was still worried about my breast milk so I had to learn the hard way and struggled. You can say I’m stubborn lol. But what he told me opened my eyes and I eventually had to be away from my baby & I got too weak to even hold her. It made me sad. & yes I suffered more than I should have by being stubborn. I eventually gave up on breastfeeding when I realized I couldn’t take it anymore. It was more stress than anything. My milk was so low so it was like me trying to re lactate. I wish I would’ve listened to him sooner. I would’ve been able to sleep more and stress less, but you live and you learn. Of course I had people in my ear degrading me for not breastfeeding. So if you’re going through something similar. I just want to say that it’s okay to not breastfeed. I’m not telling you to give up, but you’ll know if it has been taking such a huge toll on your life. If you don’t have help, & you feel like you’re spiraling down & can’t take care of your health then maybe it’s time to reconsider. ❤️ motherhood is hard but is beautiful
Thank you is not enough! For you and Kathy hard work! I admire the way you guys organized the videos. Every topics that we needed covered in your video, I count myself super lucky to be beneficial from your videos, I am a mother of three little children, you're videos are the one helping me get through my nursing school. Because I listened them While I am doing the house work and taking care of my kids. Ladies I love you both and the rest of the teams who comes up with all those cool chicken 😍🙏🏽🥰💙💜
Thank you so very much for all of the kind words. It is wonderful to hear how our resources are helping you. Please keep us posted on your success. Much luck to you!
Thank you for sharing Meris! I appreciate you and your videos!! This series really helped me with my studying!
My pleasure!😊
Thank you for sharing your experience with post partum depression. It doesn't matter one's professional background. I love your videos. Straight to the point with inclusion of key topics for NCLEX.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for series. I am in OB now. Was 100% ignorant but learning so much and getting A's.
Wonderful. 😊
Hi! I watched the whole playlist before my ATI Proctored exam today and received a level 2! Thank you for everything you do! :)
Great job! So glad our resources helped you!!
Hi Ms Meris, this 38th video of your Maternal OB summarizes everything about the subject, I really appreciate it and hoping I do good later today for the Maternal OB Finals exam before we go start with Pediatrics same day after the said Finals exam. Thanks and more power to LevelUpRN 😃
Hi Meris, I got 35.75 out of 40 items exam which is 89.37% in my Maternal OB Finals exam,thanks a lot for your videos coz it help me a lot for better understanding of the subject, right now we just started PN Care of the Children aka Pediatric Nursing,more power to LevelUpRN 🙏🏼👍
Thank you for sharing Merris and your honesty! Love your videos
You are so welcome!
Just finished binge watching your maternity series. your experiences helps me remember when answering Uworld questions. Thanks a lot Meris 😊
Thank you for sharing your story! Your personal stories help me remember and connect!
You are so welcome! I'm really glad they help! --Meris :)
God bless you, Dr. Meris.
Thank you for your kind words! Just so you know, I'm not a doctor, but a nurse! --Meris
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m really sorry you had to go through that. Also, thank you for your educative videos❤️
Thank you so much!
Thanks, Meris! Your videos are very helpful!
Well that just makes my day! I'm so happy to hear that--thank you for studying with us! --Meris :)
Thank you for this information and thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Thank you for opening up about your ppd. This also helps us learn and retain information
Glad it was helpful!
Woow, congratulations to you.its very vital session to us Nurses.And sorry for your experience on PPH.👏
Thank you Meris..just finished the maternity nursing series
Very welcome!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and you life with us, Bless you and your children ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are so welcome! So happy to help. ❤️
I am happy your doctor cared for you and your baby to alert you to be a good mom.
Thank you so much!
Meris these videos are excellent. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for the lecture coupled with real life experience!! I got them all right
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching. ❤️
Thank you so much for these videos! Nursing school savers!!!!!😅
You've got it!!! Thanks for studying with me! --Meris :)
Thank you!!! Im in OB right now!!
Very welcome. Good luck!!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Great video! Thank you for sharing your own experiences!
My pleasure!
SN here. These sebved videos really helps. Thank u so much 🥺❤️
Oh I'm so glad! Thank you so much for studying with me! --Meris :)
Thank you so much for this video and your personal input ❤
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing your personal story
You are so welcome!
Thanks for your videos ❤
You are so welcome!
Great playlist!
So glad it is helpful!
Great discussion! 🫶🏼
Very easy learning from you! 100% on the quiz.
So happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Praise Jesus! This was super helpful! Thank you!
thank you for making easy to understand
Welcome 😊
Thank you so much it was amazing I learned a lot, and I did well in the quiz
Excellent! So happy to hear.
I liked ur lecture dear ❤
Great video. Thx.
Glad you liked it!
very helpful. thank you
You're welcome! ❤️
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY welcome!
this was soooooo helpful!
I'm so glad!
Will this be your last video in your pregnancy, L&D & OB videos? Thanks!
The whole maternity playlist is posted, including all concepts from pre-conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, newborn care, and postpartum care! --Meris
Isnt it postpartum depression if its more than 10 days
thats what my ati book says!
Only the last one I got wrong 😢🎉
you da best
Aww, you're so sweet! Thanks for studying with me! --Meris :)
Nurse Meris says that for endometritis S/S its hypotension but somehow subtitles got it as hypertension lol.
Thanks for bringing that to our attention… we will work to get that fixed. It is definitely hypotension.
This can lead to sepsis. My wife died with this
I'm so incredibly sorry to hear of your loss
I love you
😂😂You remind me how i love my girlfriend,that woman will cry without a reason for making me a father