Best time to have kids?

[ciestar]

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Best time is during M1 or having the kid at the beginning of M4 (don't want to have it in Nov-Jan as that's residency interview time) so that it's almost a year old when you start residency. So far no women in my class have had children during med school, although one has 3 kids, one of which a toddler. A male classmate's wife had a baby during MS1, and another male classmate's wife is expecting. Judging by the number of married/almost married people in my class, I wouldn't be surprised if there are a couple more babies before graduation.

Thanks for that!
Good to know it really can be done.

 

[teefero]

for real though, one of the current third year students at one of my interviews had 8 (EIGHT) children! She also was insanely fit....how she found time for 8 kids and time to workout is beyond me

I cannot even imagine this. Were some of them twins?
This thread is interesting because I haven't even thought about having a baby in medical school.

 

[kevinus]

I cannot even imagine this. Were some of them twins?
This thread is interesting because I haven't even thought about having a baby in medical school.

I've seen several residents who were pregnant or spoke of their babies. Didn't know med students have babies.

 

[Theafoni]

Me personally, >33, only because of outlook on life is better, stable, experienced