Monthly Archives: August 2010

The empathy toggle switch

In our clinical years, our medical school has instituted a program in which we do learning modules along with our in hospital experience and didactics. I was happy to see a module on empathy for my second month of surgery. … Continue reading

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More prenatal humor

It’s a good day for prenatal humor. Yes, I know this is over the top and sarcastic, but it is also hysterical. (Yes, pun intended again) The “Emergency” C-Section (I can’t get it to embed. Boo.) This was written by … Continue reading

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Funny, funny fetuses (feti?)

This has to be the funniest and most deft synthesis of pregnancy, current events and humor I have ever seen. Dare I call it hysterical? From Tom the Dancing Bug on boingboing.net: Click to embiggen, or follow the original link.

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Rethinking residency

I haven’t been posting that much. I am really busy. I am not busy with pregnancy / women’s health stuff for the most part, so I haven’t really been inspired to post on my passionate topics. And, I can’t really … Continue reading

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Another music post

Time for another music post. I have been putting it off, but I got triggered by the blogiversary at The Unnecesarean. Whenever I say “Happy anniversary”, I always think of “I Think I Need a New Heart” by the Magnetic … Continue reading

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I’m in print!! *link fixed*

I have an article published in the Journal of Perinatal Education: Social Media, Power, and the Future of VBAC Squee!!!! Special thanks to Amy Romano, who was the lead author and did almost all of the final version of the … Continue reading

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Reply turned post, IUDs as EC style

Sungold has a great post up at Kittywampus about the little known use of the copper IUD as emergency contraception. I wrote a reply, and figured I would share it here: No one seems familiar with this whenever I bring … Continue reading

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How about a pink stethoscope?

From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: And if you like that but want some more words, check out this great post by Isis the Scientist. (It’s from June. Sorry, I am way behind on my blog reader)

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Friday music selection

I have been completely overwhelmed again this week. I am finally home. I wish I had the energy to blog about rotations, or the new ACOG VBAC practice bulletin, or even my life. But, I don’t. What I will do … Continue reading

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