Obstetric and Gynecology...A great adventure...

First week in OB/GYN clerkship off to a fast and exciting experience...I think I was the most excited about starting this clerkship to get the experience of bringing little bundles of joy into the world...However, I never thought about the down side to this choice...A 29 year old female presents to clinic with complaints of lower abdominal pain and had gone to the Emergency room and was told that her baby did not have a heartbeat...So, she came in to us for another opinion. And after an exam and ultrasound..it was confirmed...there wasn't a heartbeat...You should have saw the tears flowing...not only her face, but mine as well...I didn't think about this side of the pregnancy...the complications that can occur...Although, I know that approximately 30% of pregnancy end with miscarriages...I just wasn't expecting this on my firs day in the clinic...So, due to this loss, we had to perform a dilation and curettage in which I scrubbed in on and assisted the doctor. I wanted to experience the operating room, but not like this...Well, the upside of my day, I did get to see a cesarean delivery that day...And a circumcision. Since Friday was Good Friday, we were told we could leave a 1 pm...We all decided to go for lunch...and then we received a text that we needed to report back to the hospital for an emergency C-section at 6pm...So, I was at the hospital Friday for 13hrs...The life of an OB/GYN...LOL Just within the first week, I realized that the lifestyle of an OB/GYN is hectic crazy...the babies are in charge... Although I love the atmosphere and playing such an amazing role in women health and being a surgeon, I can see a very demanding lifestyle...and having a teenager by the time I get into residency...I just don't think I can justify that time away from my son, his high school years. I want to be available to participate, attend his games, etc.... However, I noticed that around the nursery and seeing the babies, brings me a lot of joy.... I'm just wondering if I should go into pediatrics or neonatology...Perhaps, I can do critical care for neonates... Well, the beauty of exploring is the adventure...you are challenged...you will see growth...you will find your place in the world... Have you explored new territory lately? Have you stepped out on Faith to find your fertilized soil? In order to grow into your true self, must be planted in well fertilized, well nourished soil...Seek out your soil...I pray that you find your place... Mark 4:3-8 NIV “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” Now, Go live your dreams...