When to tell

[mrs_doc]

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Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

 

[gutonc]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

ASAFP. Your program will need to come up with coverage for you while you're on leave and the sooner that can get done (swapping months with other residents etc), the better for everyone.

 

[dynx]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

at the residency interview. Hope you're not in surgery.

 

[mrs_doc]

I am not in a surgical field.

 

[benjee]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

I find it kinda amusing and sad because I always thought the news of being pregnant should be involved your family memebers especially your husband instead of PD.... 😕

 

[smq123]

I find it kinda amusing and sad because I always thought the news of being pregnant should be involved your family memebers especially your husband instead of PD.... 😕

I assume that the OP will tell her husband FIRST, and THEN LATER tell her PD.

 

[C5toC9]

unless her PD is her husband, in which case, she can kill 2 birds with 1 baby

 

[docbill]

unless her PD is her husband, in which case, she can kill 2 birds with 1 baby

MAN you beat me to it. I was going to say that.... well I was going to say "if the PD is the father then ASAFP".

 

[atsai3]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

Early.

-AT.

 

[Keg]

ASAFP. Your program will need to come up with coverage for you while you're on leave and the sooner that can get done (swapping months with other residents etc), the better for everyone.

Seconded.

 

[Law2Doc]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

As soon as your water breaks.

 

[michaelrack]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

AFTER you have signed your contract for the year.

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

AFTER you have signed your contract for the year.

Ain't that the truth

 

[yadayadadude]

Good grief.

I'd wait a bit, if you see a HB at 6ish weeks, it'd probably be OK to tell your PD that you're pregnant, it's early, just wanted to give him/her a heads-up. Otherwise, if all looks well at the 10-12 week mark, that's when most women would share the news. I don't think you have any obligation to tell your PD prior to 10 weeks.

 

[glade]

I like how people who are physicians are either so unintelligent or so self-centered that they're unable to answer a simple question that even a janitor should be able to figure out and then need to ask other physicians for advice about it and then the other physicians feel the need to answer it as if it was serious, when the real question is how that person even got into medical school, much less residency.

But that's balanced by my total hatred for all administrators, so I'm rather amused when I picture how the PD will react to the news.

 

[michaelrack]

I like how people who are physicians are either so unintelligent or so self-centered that they're unable to answer a simple question that even a janitor should be able to figure out and then need to ask other physicians for advice about it and then the other physicians feel the need to answer it as if it was serious, when the real question is how that person even got into medical school, much less residency.

But that's balanced by my total hatred for all administrators, so I'm rather amused when I picture how the PD will react to the news.

The humorous and serious responses from docs are about evenly balanced

 

[lipomas]

The humorous and serious responses from docs are about evenly balanced

Not if you only read the ones that support your point of view.

I would tell your PD (in private) as soon as you know. Lots of residents have babies. The sooner you tell them the sooner you can start planning your leave and when you will come back, rotation schedule, etc. It would be nice to get your more strenuous rotations out of the way earlier, for one.

 

[Ronin2258]

Are you currently a resident? If you are not under contract, I would sign it first.

Aside from that, I would concur with ASAFP. The logistics of changing the schedule around to accommodate maternity leave (which, if memory serves, is required by law in most states regardless of if you are a resident or not,) or if you are a complicated OB (the powers forbid, and may you be healthy in the process,) to at least get time off of your feet.

I had a transitional year intern who was pregnant, which I discussed here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=10003879&postcount=8

It was only possible as she kept the PD and the like aware of her status and pregnancy. the PD was accommodating.

 

[sideways]

I like how people who are physicians are either so unintelligent or so self-centered that they're unable to answer a simple question that even a janitor should be able to figure out and then need to ask other physicians for advice about it and then the other physicians feel the need to answer it as if it was serious, when the real question is how that person even got into medical school, much less residency.

But that's balanced by my total hatred for all administrators, so I'm rather amused when I picture how the PD will react to the news.

Good on you. Administrators make me sick to my stomach. All my interactions with them have proven that their stock in trade is enforcing some backdoor/we're always right agenda. They never lean back in their chair and go "hmm, good point." Never. That tells me everything I need to know. Makes me ****in sick.

 

[irie]

Hi all,

When is the best time to tell your PD that you are pregnant?

Thanks.

Is he the father?

 

[Bernalillo]

Coming from an Ob-Gyn I would tell when you're 11-12 weeks. This is a safe time to spill the news in general because you're beyond when most miscarriages would happen. Your PD need not go and rearrange the schedule etc until you know you're on your way to a health pregnancy. He/she should still have plenty of time to figure things out in terms of scheduling. If you're pretty close with you're PD and/or you're an OB resident earlier might be better. We're pretty good with going with the flow when it comes to pregnant residents (again, somewhat program dependent). Good luck!

 

[psychforme]

If I was a PD (which I'm not) I would immediatley call any suspect invaders. If they already know of the predicament I would know you went behind my back! That would piss me off!