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As a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), my posts are intended to educate others and share my experiences from this incredible journey without violating patient privacy. These blurbs are not to serve as a replacement for recommendations provided by licensed physicians under any circumstance nor do they represent the opinions of BCM and its affiliated institutions. Please contact me with any questions or concerns, and thanks for stopping by!
On account of today being the earliest I’ve woken up since starting my rotations in January, I’ll write this post in segments throughout the day.
In the course of pregnancy, sometimes it becomes necessary to deliver a baby prior to the mother going into spontaneous labor. Indications for induction of labor (IOL) can include suspected fetal compromise, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), premature rupture of membranes (PROM), and chorioamnionitis.
Oh my gosh, the hours are so long. My attending yelled at me! I have to work a full 12 hour shift! And God forbid, back-to-back 12 hour shifts… including a weekend day?! Why am I here? I’m getting pretty tired of how melodramatic some medical students can be about our responsibilities. Try to consider what […]
The People’s Community Health Center is a resident-run clinic which serves the various primary care needs for people in southwest Houston (80,000+ patients per year) – I’m spending my first week of gynecology here and loving it!
Having been the lucky OB student to get the last call night of the month, I stumbled out of the labor and delivery (L&D) wing and went straight down to McDonald’s to fuel myself with caffeine for the long commute home. I had finished obstetrics – a month that was filled with learning about a […]

