Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:19:35 +0000

Amazing how hard it is to make diagnoses in yourself or in those you love most, isn't it?!! I have made so many mistakes like this. Thanks for sharing this great post.

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:51:36 +0000

I totally understand! I breastfed during my 5.5 hour exam two weeks after my baby was born! It was crazy, and they had to proctor me separately, and my husband brought the baby in to me. You can do it, Mama! Keep it up! You will hate the pump so much by the end of this, but it is so worth it! :)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:25:09 +0000

Happy for you! My husband also opted to be the stay-at-home parent to our two boys (now ages 7 and 5) while I was busy establishing a new practice post-residency. We obviously took a little hit in income but I can honestly say it's been worth every penny. My kids are well-adjusted happy kids that adore their Dad and to me that is priceless!

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:19:03 +0000

Kudos to you and glad to know it can be done successfully. My daughter was almost two when I made my sure decision on med school. She's three now, and my husband and I are talking about when to have our next child - I refuse to wait until after finishing all my medical training and have my children over a decade apart. So, it looks like I will be on the same journey as you are now, and I'm excited about that. Medicine and motherhood are both difficult enough by themselves, and together must be even more... but I'm sure the end result is twice as rewarding.

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:37:57 +0000

I remember it well - pregnant 1st year, baby 2nd year, and having long conversations with professors about having to leave exams in the middle to pump or finding someone in advance to possibly pick up a sick baby from day care while I completed an exam (while informing the day care in writing, of course!)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:33:36 +0000

Maternity Scrubs, This was a great read and very inspiring to me, a woman and new medical student. It is encouraging to hear that motherhood and medical studies can harmoniously coexist. Thank you.

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:15:20 +0000

Great read.

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:58:31 +0000

well yes that is the problem. medical studies is not that easy and getting pregnant during the school is really a unforeseen for the student. Well Good luck kristina! Asif of http://www.surgical-blog.com/

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:57:10 +0000

Wow! How exciting. I am also in the process of applying to medical school (tons of secondaries to still be filled out... yikes!) and I am so nervous about what I am to do about this whole 'having a baby situation'. I have a lot of friends that went to medschool with kids and also being pregnant, but I honestly can't understand how they did it. I mean REALLY... how is this possible with all the late nights (due to studying and the baby getting up, etc.)? I feel like I never get straight answers from anyone regarding this topic. I am 26 and will be getting married within the next year and a half and I want to start a family right away but I am so scared about who is going to help me take care of the baby? My soon to be husband is also going to medschool, so I know he will be of no help and having his mom or my mom help out just doesn't sound like a feasible/good idea. This may sound completely crazy, but I considered taking out extra loans to help pay for a night time nanny to cover the night shift so we can get enough rest in order to perform at the level we need to in order to do well in school? I suggested this idea to a friend and she looked at me like I was insane, but I am really running out of options. Plus, I will already be taking out such a ridiculous amount of loans to get through school, what's another $20k?