OBGYN
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Here’s a funny story. What began as an ordinary workday ended with an unexpected addition to our family—a premature arrival who was far too eager to enter the world, completely unprepared. That unpreparedness was mine. It was birth trauma in disguise, leaking both figuratively and quite literally. It’s amusing how every pregnant woman carries a…
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I mostly get asked about how I balance it all: residency and parenting, as if I’ve unlocked a secret formula. The truth? I don’t. None of us really has. This is for every working mom, whether your job is demanding or routine. You’re still waking up every day trying to figure things out. It’s all…
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It’s funny how everyone celebrates your medical milestones — the white coat, the titles, the achievements — while you stand there remembering everything it took to get here. Because it was never just medicine. It’s always been more than that. It’s the quiet sacrifices — the hours of sleep you traded, the family dinners you…
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Have you ever wondered whether you’re complete? Like you’ve either reached the peak of Mount Everest or the peak of an ant nest mound. And by complete, I mean inner completion. Life satisfaction, self-fulfillment, inner peace. With the sort of work life I’ve deliberately chosen – which I may regret 10 years from now –…
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If you’re not a parent yet or not hitched, this post is also for you. Romanticizing residency is all about the little things. What counts the most is being grateful for those trivial moments. Like, notwithstanding waking up in the middle of the night, at dawn, when the sun is set to rise, and my…
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If you’re reading this, I have been brewing my beautiful little one since October 17, 2022, or at least that’s when my pregnancy test came positive. The idea of me being pregnant strikes me like a crazy woman. Not that it was impossible. It was just a different form of what is beautiful, amazing, and…
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I’m three months into my residency, and it’s been turbulent. At least, my feelings are. One day, you are excited at what this program offers and the exposure you’re provided with; another day, you are taunting your decision to apply to the program in the first place. But one thing I was mindful of was…
Beyond the Scrubs 