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I was blessed My docs were gifted with the amazing...

2012-05-20T11:45:59.459-04:00

I was blessed My docs were gifted with the amazing combination of frankness and compassion. They told me how bad things could get, and encouraged me to never stop fighting. I never got the "death sentence," but knew it was always just a bad scan away. Your patients are blessed to have your heart and your heart on their side. And over time, I'm sure you will be blessed by your hours

I love all the pictures! Miss you guys! :)

2012-03-27T09:45:44.465-04:00

I love all the pictures! Miss you guys! :)

I appreciate your honesty. This is going to be me ...

2012-02-28T06:48:10.413-05:00

I appreciate your honesty. This is going to be me in a few months after I find out I matched and where. I am a stress ball now, hoping it all works out and I match but at the same time apprehensive. My baby is due end of April, so I will have a newborn at the beginning of residency and probably have to do orientation and be away from her when she is little and hopefully do something like you did

Dear Katie, Reading your post completely hit home ...

2012-02-04T22:05:41.964-05:00

Dear Katie,
Reading your post completely hit home for me! I just had my son, he is 2 months old today. I am applying for Ob/Gyn residency this year and have wondered what I am getting myself into? I have wondered how hard it is going to be when I have to close the door those early mornings and say goodbye to my baby? My husband has been super supportive thus far but as I am sure you know its

Hi Katie, Was really good to read your blog and th...

2012-02-01T21:58:00.670-05:00

Hi Katie,
Was really good to read your blog and the other readers comments. Sounds like you are not alone! You can be proud to have completed a medical degree, have 2 beautiful children, a supportive husband and still love your job. It almost makes it harder for you, if you hated your job then it would be easy - quit! I am an O and G registrar in New Zealand (we call it registrar rather than

Now i'm scared. Im a medical student and im ho...

2012-02-01T11:04:58.313-05:00

Now i'm scared. Im a medical student and im hoping to get married and have kids

Your blog has brought me to tears. I too am a mom...

2012-01-31T21:27:01.214-05:00

Your blog has brought me to tears. I too am a mom of three little ones, a wife, and an OB resident. I kiss my son's chubby cheeks until they are chapped, too. Eucerin Aquaphor works well for that. Carry on, and thank you for the read. God bless our husbands.

Sarah

Hey Katie! I just read this post over on Medscape ...

2012-01-27T12:40:27.411-05:00

Hey Katie! I just read this post over on Medscape when I went to check on my own post :)

It's funny how my wife and I are in a very similar situation (minus the babies, of course). She and I both get home after 6A-6P shifts and we're both asleep by 10. If it makes you feel any better, I know the time commitments get a little easier after residency :)

Hope OB/Gyn is

Thank you Doc! You have no idea how good it feels...

2012-01-25T05:48:39.489-05:00

Thank you Doc!
You have no idea how good it feels to know that I am not the only woman who questions whether what she is doing is right!

I have also asked myself why I have these ambitions to become someone in the Medical Industry when I chose to have children who I am supposed to be raising myself!

Thank you for your shared thoughts! Know that you are helping women

I stumbled upon this post because it was linked in...

2012-01-24T17:09:08.915-05:00

I stumbled upon this post because it was linked in an email received about medical school. I feel like what you've said is all too real, as I am also a mom in medical school and, ironically, leaning towards obs/gyn for residency. The whole situation you describe is all to real and daunting, but it makes me feel a little more human to know that other women (moms) are doing the same thing,

You two sure make beautiful babies!! Your christm...

2012-01-23T20:52:49.843-05:00

You two sure make beautiful babies!! Your christmas looked wonderful :)

~ Alissa

I only have one and though I liked it from the sta...

2012-01-05T06:13:59.316-05:00

I only have one and though I liked it from the start, it took a while to really grow on me. The thing that made me love it was when I decided to switch out the microfiber insert for a hemp insert.

So happy to get a peek of Sally in these photos :-...

2012-01-04T14:36:21.202-05:00

So happy to get a peek of Sally in these photos :-) Delighted you are so happy but miss you all!

Love reading your posts and catching up on your li...

2012-01-03T16:44:31.666-05:00

Love reading your posts and catching up on your life! Hope this new rotation in the ER goes well and that you enjoy a little more time with your sweet (and beautiful!) family!!

xoxoxoxoxox
Knight

My boys pee-trained pretty easily, a couple of mon...

2011-11-11T10:29:48.692-05:00

My boys pee-trained pretty easily, a couple of months after they turned 3. but one of them only just stopped pooping in his pants at 3 years, 8 months or so. (coincidentally when they started a new school? not sure.) he still has issues occasionally, but for the most part is doing great.

so i guess my only advice is...be patient?

(i was able to bribe him, but it got

Pooing in the potty was a little traumatic for Cal...

2011-11-10T09:24:13.220-05:00

Pooing in the potty was a little traumatic for Caleb at first. I literally had to hold him over his potty seat as soon as he started going so he wouldn't run away and do it in his pants. There was much screaming and gnashing of teeth, but he finally got it, and Colin will, too. Good luck!

Your boy is the complete opposite of my girl. She ...

2011-11-10T00:56:44.264-05:00

Your boy is the complete opposite of my girl. She tries to go poo in the potty (doesn't always make it). But she absolutely refuses to go pee in the potty. The one time she did it terrified her, I don't know why, but that ended that endeavor.

Oh, Katie. It's so hard. I've been there....

2011-10-24T01:50:57.863-04:00

Oh, Katie.
It's so hard. I've been there.

I want to write more but I don't want to come off as "blah blah this is what we did" because the solution is different for every family. You seem happy with your program choice though, and that is good.

Thinking of you.

Thanks, MamaDoodle. I know you're right. I'...

2011-10-20T16:30:24.793-04:00

Thanks, MamaDoodle. I know you're right. I'm so grateful for Patrick and for the friends and family who care for the kids. Like you, I've done the primary parent role before too, and didn't think a thing of it. Why I perpetuate this double standard, I can't say.

I'm excited for you that you are rocking out your grad degree and still being a wonderful mom. You&

You don't need me to tell you that this is a s...

2011-10-19T20:20:44.493-04:00

You don't need me to tell you that this is a season in life and it will get better. That's what I tell myself on a nearly daily basis as I think "what have I gotten myself into?" and I wonder how my decisions affect my family.

You're amazing to have made it through med school (and now residency) with a child/pregnant.

Your supportive husband is a gem

Hi Katie, your family is adorable! I'm glad re...

2011-10-05T14:26:16.757-04:00

Hi Katie, your family is adorable! I'm glad residency is going well, and my heart is also hurting for you. You're doing your best! Thinking of you,
Kelly C

Precious pictures of your beautiful children. I th...

2011-10-03T23:45:53.925-04:00

Precious pictures of your beautiful children. I thought of Colin on Saturday :) Your writing evokes such emotion. My heart was hurting for you. Your kids love you dearly and are blessed to have you as their mommy. Hang in there friend!

OK... just checking back in to see how that first ...

2011-09-11T23:07:40.925-04:00

OK... just checking back in to see how that first month went! Can't wait to hear!!

I still break down every now and again, especially...

2011-08-10T19:08:05.651-04:00

I still break down every now and again, especially when I have to miss something fun like a soccer game or a play. If you're OK with it, I think that's a bad sign. The constant turmoil is part and parcel of the Dr. Mommy thing. It took me nearly 2 weeks to stop grinning like an idiot when I introduced myself as doctor without the painful modifier "student". However, the

Hope that you'll be used to your new job and a...

2011-08-10T02:57:27.986-04:00

Hope that you'll be used to your new job and as well as letting your daughter explore into a new world.

Cheers,
Peny@Baby phat scrubs