3rd and 4th years are going to be exciting!!

[NAVY DDS 2010]

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The 3rd and 4th years just became a whole lot more interesting for me. Just got back from the doctor's office with my wife. Doc said "Guess what? TWINS!!!! "

After 9 1/2 years of marriage, my wife and I will finally be blessed with the presence of a child (well, children). 😀

So, for those of you who have now spent time in the clinic years of d-school, if you have any recommendations of how to juggle doing things for your patients and then for the wife/husband and newborns, I am always open to suggestions to see if they would apply to me.

This question is for 3rd and 4th years and dentists. (Sorry pre-dents and early year dental students, this applies to those who have actually been in school for a few years and have had to deal with balancing life in the clinic with children in dental school.) I am aware of how students have handled life with kids in the academic setting, but things do change some once inthe clinic. That is why I am seeking advice from the 3rd and 4th yrs and dentists.

 

[nextuszerodmd]

i can't give you any advice but i can tell you congratulations!!

 

[phungy]

I can't offer any advice...but Congratulations!

 

[WilsonJing]

CONGRATs! Thats wonderful news NavyDDS. You are gonna have so much fun with twins.

 

[ReallyCuteGirl]

CONGRATs! Thats wonderful news NavyDDS. You are gonna have so much fun with twins.

Fun? lol congrats and Good Luck with that madness.

 

[DrReo]

Congratulations!

Will you name them after your two favorite SDNers???

 

[NAVY DDS 2010]

Congratulations!

Will you name them after your two favorite SDNers???

What, do you think I should name them Reo and Armorshell or Aphisitis?

 

[aphistis]

What, do you think I should name them Reo and Armorshell or Aphisitis?

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[KOM]

Congrats NAVY! All my best wishes! You'll be a great dad

 

[armorshell]

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If you name them armorshell and aphistis you can call them the 'A' team.

 

[Mohrisbetr]

congrats

 

[jmick101]

Congratulations! Twins eh... That is going to be interesting. My best advice, buy this video.

I had a newborn the day of a physiology exam. The bastard professor actually told us during day one that we were not to miss any of his exams even "if your wife goes into labor." And sure enough she did, the night before this huge exam. So my daughter was born at 5am, I took the test at 8 am, and came right back to the hospital to be with the family.

And that is just the way it is sometimes. You gotta do what you gotta do and hope your spouse understands.

As far as patient management goes, I talk about the kids all the time. You will automatically have something to relate with people if you can tell funny stories about getting pooped/peed/barfed on. And with twins, you will have double the stories. On a practical side, nothing much changes except that the nature of work (meaning you will still be busy, but in different ways). Instead of studying biochemistry, you will be mounting denture teeth or pouring models, or tracking down some random professor to consult with, that kind of thing. Now that I think about it, things do seem busier than the first year in many ways. Therefore, the need to focus and prioritize time becomes even more apparent especially when you factor in graduation requirements, NBDE2, regional boards, and getting a JOB. The final year of dental school becomes a pressure cooker so organizational skills become huge.

Well, that is about all I can think about at this stage. Congrats again.