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Being a mom in med school: How I make it work

By The DO Staff

10.08.23

Every year the number of women in medical school increases. Whether undergraduate or nontraditional, the vast majority must (unlike most of their male counterparts) consider their fertility window. Women often feel pressure to plan their schooling, career and family in tandem. If you choose the difficult, yet rewarding path of becoming a mother in medical school, you will constantly ask yourself if you are doing enough.