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I am a rising 4th year planning to do 2 out-of-state away rotations in the fall. One catch -- I'm 8 weeks pregnant and due in November. Our school year ends in June so I plan to take July off to study for/take Step II and go to my aways in August & September. That will make me 6 and 7 months pregnant during these rotations, respectively.
I'm a fit, active person and I don't think that I will have any difficulty working hard during the rotations, but a nagging worry is that the programs will hold it against me that I am pregnant. Granted, I will have delivered well before intern year starts, and having a baby now hopefully shows PD's that I'm not interested in getting pregnant during early residency, but I'm still worried.
Anyone been in this position or known women who were? The two places that I plan to rotate at are two of my top choices and are quite competitive. Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm a fit, active person and I don't think that I will have any difficulty working hard during the rotations, but a nagging worry is that the programs will hold it against me that I am pregnant. Granted, I will have delivered well before intern year starts, and having a baby now hopefully shows PD's that I'm not interested in getting pregnant during early residency, but I'm still worried.
Anyone been in this position or known women who were? The two places that I plan to rotate at are two of my top choices and are quite competitive. Any advice would be appreciated.