having children during family medicine residency

[dancingdoctor13]

Hi All

I am pretty set on going into a family medicine or primary peds residency once I am done with med school. I was hoping to ask those of you already in this type of residency, compared to other residencies, how feasible it is to start having children during the 3 years of residency. I am getting a couple of years later start on medical school and don't want too long to start a family. Any suggestions/thoughts from personal experience?

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[mx_599]

Hi All

I am pretty set on going into a family medicine or primary peds residency once I am done with med school. I was hoping to ask those of you already in this type of residency, compared to other residencies, how feasible it is to start having children during the 3 years of residency. I am getting a couple of years later start on medical school and don't want too long to start a family. Any suggestions/thoughts from personal experience?

many do it. everyone's situation is different. what specifically do you want to know? are you the male or female?

 

[deleted87716]

are you the male or female?

"Dancing doctor?" Asking about kids...? Put me down for "female."

 

[mx_599]

"Dancing doctor?" Asking about kids...? Put me down for "female."

hahaha

I don't know...we had a couple dancing doods in our class and they were apparently straight!

...but you're correct, my hunch was female as well.

 

[microphage]

Hi All

I am pretty set on going into a family medicine or primary peds residency once I am done with med school. I was hoping to ask those of you already in this type of residency, compared to other residencies, how feasible it is to start having children during the 3 years of residency. I am getting a couple of years later start on medical school and don't want too long to start a family. Any suggestions/thoughts from personal experience?

in 2009, 5 residents in my program had babies.