A letter from a doctor to her child

It was the end of my third year in OB/GYN residency. I was 39 weeks pregnant with you and doing a hysterectomy, my gravid abdomen being utilized as an “extra hand” to displace the large clamp nicely to the side as I pressed my belly gently against the table. I was doing surgery all day and loved operating and feeling your occasional gentle movements when in the quiet operating room as I was working. I knew my days were limited with us being one. It was sometimes hard to breathe with the mask covering my face from the natural air hunger that can sometimes accompany pregnancy. I would have the OR nurse gently loosen my mask and take a deep breath. I was worried about you and wanted to make sure you were getting enough oxygen. After my last case was finished, it felt so good to drive home and rest sitting down after standing all day. This was my favorite time of day as you moved the most on my way to and from work while I was still and I could concentrate on just you. Later that same day, I went into labor, and your Dad drove us back to the same hospital where I was operating earlier that afternoon. He was nervous, but I knew you were safe and we had a long journey ahead of us. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician OB/GYN Source Type: blogs