October 2021
Jennifer
Kahl
,
RN, BSN, CPN
Main West
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey
,
CA
United States
Jennifer has an incredible way of connecting with her patients and providing customized care that has a huge and lasting impact.
Words can’t describe how grateful I am that I met Jennifer while in postpartum recovery from birth. Her knowledge about postpartum care and the way she approached me with nothing but support, compassion, and kindness was everything I needed during this tough recovery time. I had a very speedy and intense birth experience that went from 0-100 in the space of 8 hours. So, I was still in major shock and in quite a bit of pain. Not to mention, there was a huge learning curve for me when it came to breastfeeding and newborn care.
Both my husband and I are brand new parents (this is our first baby) so we didn’t know how to change a diaper, how to swaddle, and were terrified with every cry our baby had and not knowing how to soothe her. Jennifer immediately picked up on all these fears and emotions and sprung into action. She helped me initially learn how to latch my baby while breastfeeding and also went above and beyond to get a lactation nurse to come help me. In addition, she educated me and my husband on how to change diapers and swaddle. She went above and beyond to stay with us for quite some time answering all our first-time parent questions and concerns (which were quite a few). When our baby was screaming, crying and nothing seemed to soothe her, Jennifer saw that we were stressed and I was in tears. She came into our room to stay with us for a good 30 minutes and show us different holds that immediately soothed and calmed our baby, so she stopped crying. Basically, Jennifer is a baby whisperer.
She has an incredible way of connecting with her patients and providing customized care that has a huge and lasting impact. She made me feel supported and set up for success to make the transition to motherhood. Jennifer is an extremely special person and nurse. Thank you, Jennifer, for making such a difference in our lives and being part of this key milestone of becoming new parents. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Both my husband and I are brand new parents (this is our first baby) so we didn’t know how to change a diaper, how to swaddle, and were terrified with every cry our baby had and not knowing how to soothe her. Jennifer immediately picked up on all these fears and emotions and sprung into action. She helped me initially learn how to latch my baby while breastfeeding and also went above and beyond to get a lactation nurse to come help me. In addition, she educated me and my husband on how to change diapers and swaddle. She went above and beyond to stay with us for quite some time answering all our first-time parent questions and concerns (which were quite a few). When our baby was screaming, crying and nothing seemed to soothe her, Jennifer saw that we were stressed and I was in tears. She came into our room to stay with us for a good 30 minutes and show us different holds that immediately soothed and calmed our baby, so she stopped crying. Basically, Jennifer is a baby whisperer.
She has an incredible way of connecting with her patients and providing customized care that has a huge and lasting impact. She made me feel supported and set up for success to make the transition to motherhood. Jennifer is an extremely special person and nurse. Thank you, Jennifer, for making such a difference in our lives and being part of this key milestone of becoming new parents. We couldn’t have done it without you.