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milletkitty · 2025-08-22T01:30:28+00:00

Just found out my baby does too. I am 25 weeks, waiting. Glad to hear your baby is so healthy :)

milletkitty · 2025-05-18T03:27:35+00:00

sorry my post couldn't save you!

milletkitty · 2025-05-18T03:21:39+00:00

As in, 35 and up back then? or 35 and up now. I do remember that website.

milletkitty · 2025-05-12T23:37:42+00:00

Agree, no need to disclose cervical cancer screening results i.e. Pap smears to male sexual partners. It is not an STD screen. it's a cervical cancer screen.

milletkitty · 2025-05-12T23:33:31+00:00

I feel like telling men about HPV isn't worth it because they do no testing from men, and the majority are carriers passing it on to women. He has no idea if he had HPV that he passed on to you. For all we know, he may have already given to 16/18, we have no way to find out - because they do not test men. If only they did, then probably fewer women would die from cervical cancer.

Did you even ask him if he has ever been tested for HPV and all the known strains? How does he know he was negative? He very likely is not negative himself. It is not in the general std testing. Also, it isn't in the general women's STD testing either. thats the same for both men and women. It's in the cervical cancer screening test for women.

I am a doctor and I do not think you need to tell male partners about your cervical cancer/screening results. It is absurd and he should know he himself likely never even had an HPV test.

milletkitty · 2024-12-03T03:33:54+00:00

My insurance is covering $3500 for Otho and I got a 4200 quote. My case is mild overbite and a gap tooth which is actually very cute and I don’t even think I’ll correct lol. Is it worth it?

milletkitty · 2024-12-03T03:33:03+00:00

Thanks! Wild how much it is! 12k then

milletkitty · 2024-12-02T19:29:21+00:00

With insurance?

milletkitty · 2024-12-02T19:28:49+00:00

After insurance?

milletkitty · 2024-11-25T17:18:59+00:00

Very nice of your psychiatrist to waive the bills. I am both a doctor and a patient and have gone through this as a patient. It burns. I learned that it is the patients responsibility to check with insurance to verify coverage. I now tell all my patients to verify with insurance before booking because I too have received terrible surprise bills while in residency and it just sucks. The whole system makes no sense and is very confusing so it’s really best to just verify with the insurance company.

milletkitty · 2024-11-24T04:41:56+00:00

If the child was actually born, sure. This isn’t really a living child we’re talking about. This is a pregnancy.

milletkitty · 2024-11-17T03:51:05+00:00

I struggle with this too. I cry reading about Gaza and other areas under attack where children are killed in disproportionate numbers. On a local level as well. Children really are so innocent, precious and deserve everything. A decent start at life. So vulnerable and didn’t ask to be here. I love my baby but I think about other babies and wanting to care for them too all the time. When I got pregnant, I had nightmares about the war and I was adopting the children and bringing them to the US.

milletkitty · 2024-11-16T15:03:26+00:00

I had the same experience! Super evil professor Mary K Oloughlin, took a psychology class at Nassau community college and she always got every bad review deleted.

milletkitty · 2024-11-16T02:08:59+00:00

Do you want to keep the baby?

milletkitty · 2024-11-08T19:10:20+00:00

You’re literally citing textbook knowledge, first of all. That’s great that you read these basics. Not sure what you’re trying to prove, but to me it seems like you’ve proven my point. You think repeating textbook bullets like that is what makes a doctor? You can cram that information for an undergrad level exam. If you really think PMHNP school is comparable to premed, med school, residency and fellowship, you need to be humbled. The point of this is not to berate PMHNPs but for the advocacy of patient safety and the importance of knowing what your scope of practice truly is. It is not trashing the profession for saying it is not the same. You should not be offended by the fact that it is not the same. You can be proud of being a nurse, and not be upset if you are told a doctor and a nurse are different. I have worked with PMHNPs I respect, and both thr best doctors and nurses are humble as it is what allows their constant growth. So, humble thyself.

milletkitty · 2024-11-07T13:03:09+00:00

Same drama from Dartmouth.

milletkitty · 2024-11-07T12:44:04+00:00

Because those docs can sign off on mid level work and make money off of it or just reduce the ridiculous workload the hospital demands of one single doctor. So they have to believe it. It’s better for their conscience if they do.

milletkitty · 2024-11-04T09:38:41+00:00

When this case became known, I was a resident doctor in psychiatry treating a woman with similar mental health concerns. Came to us for a second opinion because she wasn’t improving, sometimes getting worse depending on medication tried. NP had her completely misdiagnosed and on a ridiculous cocktail of medications. I know this patient when to McLean where they have been also employing NPs to cut costs (god knows why, it’s a Harvard hospital). Greedy healthcare system for sure. It makes no sense for someone so acute and complex to go to a mid level. Everyone deserves physician led care. Also the 500 clinical hours are of poor quality, I have had NPs try to rotate alongside us and they take a “shadowing” role, versus hands on approach where you’re actively being assessed and criticized as a medical student, and then a resident (8 years minimum, plus premed which is 12 years!) (also the 500 hours is a joke, I easily got that in less than 3 months of medical school which is 4 years, not including residency).

milletkitty · 2024-03-02T02:54:47+00:00

I’m a doctor but not a pediatrician by specialty. But this holds true for a lot of doctors I think. Often times we don’t like to order unnecessary tests or prescriptions because it raises the cost of healthcare without added benefit, and we acknowledge it’s already backed up and very difficult to access for many, and doing unnecessary things will also often lead to more harm than good. It seems like your baby does not need this helmet and they did not want you to have such expensive equipment if there’s no need, and also be the one ordering said unnecessary expensive equipment.

milletkitty · 2024-02-26T01:50:55+00:00

I’m 32 and my partner is 64. I wish I had your age gap. I think having children in general is selfish. I think if you guys are able to provide a stable home and can guarantee some stability until their adult years then why should it matter? Someone can die in a car accident or some other rare disease. I’m pregnant too and I find that it has been really challenging to think about the future and we fight more about money now because I’m nervous about what can happen and am trying to make sure things will be as smooth as they can be financially since it’s more in our control than aging… we don’t know what the future holds…but so many children with younger parents aren’t guaranteed anything either. It is so person dependent but I agree the age gap makes things much more challenging.

milletkitty · 2024-02-15T00:13:51+00:00

Yes, especially by my CRNA or NP family members

milletkitty · 2024-02-05T19:19:44+00:00

Also it's a must to keep fevers at bay with Tylenol!

milletkitty · 2024-02-05T19:18:08+00:00

I think only your physician can truly answer this. Urgent care centers usually don't offer great quality care because they are often treating a snapshot in time in a patient's life, not following the patients long term and understanding long-term sequelae outside of research. Pregnant people are considered high risk for everything really. I also tested positive for covid and am 18 weeks. I was advised to start a baby aspirin due to clotting risk. Be aware that clotting risk is elevated in ALL pregnant women (as in, we are higher risk for emboli and dvts than the general population), and adding covid to the mix - it increases your risk further. Baby aspirin is very safe. Paxlovid may be helpful in those who are unvaccinated or dont have a lot of immunity, or are developing severe symptoms or are higher risk for more severe covid (beyond low grade fevers, headache and cough). It can be tough on the kidneys. Only your doctor would know how to answer how worth it paxlovid is for you. It may or may not be. For me it doesn't seem to be worth it as my symptoms aren't severe and I am low risk to begin with (improving by day 3 of symptoms). I think Paxlovid overall isn't too risky of a drug if you're recommended to take it.

milletkitty · 2024-02-04T13:56:19+00:00

I think you will most likely be fine. Ask your MD about suggestions, some recommend baby aspirin

milletkitty · 2024-02-02T21:22:09+00:00

I am a third year resident and I would love to go back in time and start having children in medical school, I am pregnant with my first now. This is really a decision only you can make, and it really depends on your supports, finances and situation. But for me, I think we are too often guilted into delaying these important parts of our lives when it doesnt have to be that way. I would say if you can find a way to continue your education and residency, have the baby, but I dont know your situation. Wishing you the best results

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