Comments on Mothers in Medicine: Trading Places

I am happy she got to talk to you. Fertility is so...

2009-08-23T21:21:27.224-04:00

I am happy she got to talk to you. Fertility is so unfair.

I went to medical school after unplanned child #2. It is possible. If she wants it and can make the grades, she can do it. There is a grandmother in my class. She can do both. She won't be the first.

I hope it all works out for her.

You were a sweet and compassionate person to get t...

2009-08-22T16:32:53.785-04:00

You were a sweet and compassionate person to get through that.

How long will it be until you have a "career" woman in your exam room sobbing because she can't get pregnant?

Beautiful post, RH+. Good to "hear" from you agai...

2009-08-19T21:14:31.905-04:00

Beautiful post, RH+. Good to "hear" from you again.

your post hits home with me so much. There are so...

2009-08-19T11:13:24.615-04:00

your post hits home with me so much. There are so many times I wish that I hadn't gone down the path of being a physician (now that I'm 12 years out of residency). I have a wonderful almost 3 year old that took us 5 years and thousands to achieve. I would give anything to provide him with a sibling. And there are others who would give anything to trade places with me.

Life is never exactly what we want, but we somehow make it as beautiful as it can be.

Thank you for the post.

Thank you for the supportive comments. SOmetimes ...

2009-08-19T04:20:19.844-04:00

Thank you for the supportive comments. SOmetimes the best things we can do for our patients and each other is 'just listen'

Kudos for taking the time to listen and not get fr...

2009-08-18T22:24:58.383-04:00

Kudos for taking the time to listen and not get frightened by a patient's tears.

So often I hear from patients that if they cry tot heir ob/primary that they get a referral to a psychiatrist. And sometimes it is the right referral but sometimes, a person just wants to vent.

In a way she was there for you as you were there f...

2009-08-18T20:22:35.494-04:00

In a way she was there for you as you were there for her. Very moving, thanks for sharing this with us. The dream you mention takes different formats and we can only go with the dream we're experiencing at any given time. Be well, and continue to feel.

aw, RH+. Thank you for sharing this with us. Such ...

2009-08-18T14:09:36.859-04:00

aw, RH+. Thank you for sharing this with us. Such a powerful post. Hugs to you.

Oh, I needed that post! I've been weepy all day a...

2009-08-17T22:43:22.684-04:00

Oh, I needed that post! I've been weepy all day about starting another week of nights...it's so easy to forget that being a doctor is special, mostly because it's so obvious that being a mom is!

hugs to you, RH. We're blessed with different thi...

2009-08-17T22:04:07.555-04:00

hugs to you, RH.

We're blessed with different things. Sometimes it takes someone else's sadness to make that clear.

Very very beautiful and powerful.

2009-08-17T15:35:03.250-04:00

Very very beautiful and powerful.

Wow, what a powerful post. How many times have I t...

2009-08-17T10:27:06.144-04:00

Wow, what a powerful post. How many times have I thought the exact same thing! It never gets any better--when I am working I want to be home with my kid. I wish I had some pithy comment to make it all better, RH, but I don't! Hang in!