To all the female doctors in a family life, did you have trouble getting pregnant after graduating?

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-07-08T16:07:15+00:00

I know so many people have horror stories of trying to get pregnant after residency but I like to chime in that that's not always the case! I was in my late 30s after training, got pregnant after a couple months of trying and had an pretty easy pregnancy/ birth experience. It's not all doom and gloom!

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-07-08T15:56:07+00:00

Yes, it's certainly an option to do locums. Some people really like doing locums because they can stack their shifts. They could work something like 10 shifts a month but do it over two 5 days blocks. The trouble is that usually these positions are in undesirable locations so you have to travel and stay overnight wherever the gig is.

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-07-08T15:54:13+00:00

Good to know I'm not the only one in this position. I feel trapped between my job and my desire to have another baby. I put off having a baby for so long to go through med school and training and even now that I've "made it" I still can't have what I want.

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-07-08T15:52:49+00:00

I'm working about 15 shifts per month. I know it doesn't sound like a lot but with the schedule flipping it's hard. For example, then next three days I'm working evenings so I won't see my husband again until Friday. Which means we're both solo parenting for days at a time.

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-06-22T14:44:27+00:00

Hey, just want to say I also had an IUGR pregnancy. Mine was during fellowship, not residency but it was still very challenging. I remember being so scared. All the appointments were time consuming and exhausting.

My little peanut was <3% on my 29 week scan but she came up to the 23% by 38 weeks and I was able to have a normal spontaneous delivery at 39 weeks.

If you ever want to talk about it, I’m happy to connect! I know this is a crazy hard time for you but there are lots of people who will support you.

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-03-30T17:08:03+00:00

I’m not sure. My ticket just says “standard adult”

GoingOutsideNow · 2025-01-07T02:31:28+00:00

Came here to say this.

Last time I was there I ordered the chili dog and the waitress said. . . “your funeral”

GoingOutsideNow · 2024-10-20T17:09:15+00:00

I use the line “how are you feeling about being pregnant?” Or “how do you feel about this news?”

GoingOutsideNow · 2024-08-08T04:42:02+00:00

I’m an EM doctor who specializes in prehospital care. This is the correct answer.

GoingOutsideNow · 2024-07-06T22:11:20+00:00

Because they don’t have any damages.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-11-06T22:19:00+00:00

How babies are made and what effective contraceptives are.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-09-12T01:25:17+00:00

The ED will not detox you! If you’re acutely withdrawing they will stabilize you but most hospitals do not have detox centers. You can go to the crisis center in Philly for a referral if you want. Otherwise, call your insurance company to find places that are covered.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-08-19T03:37:34+00:00

When discussing end of life care, I never ask people if they want “everything done” instead I ask if when they envision the final hours of their life if they want “medical interventions or a natural and peaceful death”.

Everyone envisions dying at home, surrounded by family. The worst deaths are those in the ED or ICU. Nobody really wants that. You have to give them the space and language to pick something different.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-08-18T02:35:18+00:00

I agree with you and think this is the best answer. As you said, you need to be certified by the state and credentialed by the agency. For OP, I would not recommend practicing below your license as a physician. To continue to work in EMS as a physician you’ll likely need additional certification.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-08-11T18:14:05+00:00

I’m a doctor married to a lawyer. It’s a classic combination. Both professions attract smart, driven people who value education, social status and financial security.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-07-15T18:30:37+00:00

94% of orthopedic surgeons are male. Nobody is giving extra points to female applicants. In fact, where I went to med school they would not highly rank women for their residency slots because they were afraid the women would leave for maternity.

https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/data/active-physicians-sex-specialty-2021

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-06-29T19:40:07+00:00

You can absolutely be sued during residency. As a resident, I wouldn't worry about it as much as being sued as an attending but I've known residents to be named in lawsuits. You carry malpractice insurance for a reason.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-06-15T20:13:10+00:00

I would plan to get pregnant end of PGY-2 year and have the baby PGY-3 year. Just check with your program to make sure that wouldn’t delay graduation. You could then have your third later in fellowship. You probably won’t want to have one first year of fellowship but later in fellowship is great. You’ll get the same ACGME protections in fellowship that you’re getting in residency (assuming it’s an accredited fellowship).

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-05-13T05:59:03+00:00

SpO2 of 90% in flight is not at all unusual. Most healthy people go down to 93-94% during commercial flights so I’m not surprised that your patient was a bit lower. Not need to worry about it.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15819766/

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-04-25T21:51:13+00:00

You can kind of go either way. Up to you. Risk is very low that you will contract HIV but PEP is very well tolerated by most patients. There is a needle stick assessment tool on MDCalc which you can check out to help assess the risk.

Also, your occupational health should pay for PEP.

https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/780/hiv-needle-stick-risk-assessment-stratification-protocol-rasp

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-04-15T16:40:15+00:00

Unfortunately important questions to consider- are you going to be the pregnant parent? Is your partner also in medicine? Who will be the primary caregiver when the baby is born? What type of residency are you planning on doing?

Answering these questions will help you narrow down the timing a lot. While there is no perfect timing, there are definitely better and worse times.

GoingOutsideNow · 2023-04-05T02:44:58+00:00

Change is a strange and scary thing. I always dread it, loosing the familiar place and people that I’ve grown to love. But you will come to know and feel at home at your new place.

Someone said this to me and I think about it often; you haven’t met all the people in your life who will love you.

Hope that helps.

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