Dr Jana Mckenzie, Dr Kandice Waul Bennet discuss with Dr Kristen Scatliffe and Dr Akua Ampadu about the balance required to have a family and a career in medicine.
Some of the questions they address:
- When is the right time to have a baby?
- Are Residency programs supportive of expectant mothers?
- How much time do you get off for postpartum?
- Breastfeeding and Pumping is not sexual!
- Mothers can be successful physicians and can pursue fellowships and research etc. Having a Family is not a distraction.
- We should always check ourselves and make sure we are being supportive of our peers that are expecting.
- Child care is expensive! Raising young children is workHealth insurance costs changes with each pregnancy. That's because you're charged for each person covered by your plan.
- Mom guilt! How to manage?
