Someone asked me about being an OB-GYN...

[redmed]

So I put some thought into it, and here goes

Comments

Residency

[fdmts]

Hey, I have some positive stuff to say about residency.

Um, just none of it relates to what was happening to you.

We're not getting those four years back.

[technolope]

Damn, thanks for posting. What a good read! Now I want everyone to write about their job/specialty/training. Except none would be as interesting as this.

[jrtom]

Thanks, that was interesting. I have other friends (plus my dad) that are doctors and have gone through all of that, but it's always interesting to see other perspectives.

So did you get into OB-GYN specifically because there are aspects of what it's like as a job that you prefer, or because it's a kind of medicine that you like, or for some other reason? (I know we chatted about this somewhat when I was there, but I'm not sure that I asked that specific question.)

[medyani]

First: glad to read a (I'll call grossly) "real" post, that tells me something about you (although perhaps not, "where you're at.")

Two: you do what a lot of my clients do: you use your speak when you have interested readers who don't speak it fluently. So:

Three: What's MFM? And what's a cerclage?

Four: Because I'm interested, for real.

*waves from a few countries away*

Words

[fdmts]

MFM Is Maternal Fetal Medicine. Doctoring specific to the complex interactions between mom and baby.

Cerclage is when you put a stitch in / around the cervix to prevent it from opening up too soon. If a woman is having or has had pre-term deliveries - it gives just a small bit of resistance and support to prevent her from going into labor before baby is ready.

Re: Words

[medyani]

Thank you!