Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery, and Motherhood with an OB/GYN

As an OB and Pediatrician, a common assumption of us two doctor moms is that we have it all figured out. 

Not. Always. 

I welcome my friend Dr. Marta Perez (on Instragram as @dr.martaperez), who is an OB and new mom. We chat about motherhood and everything that got us here today. 

We share a heart-to-heart about the assumptions that are made of us as physicians and doctor moms. 

• Did we fear pregnancy, labor, or motherhood?
• Did we experience anxiety in pregnancy or postpartum even with all we know?
• Do we experience momma guilt?
• Did we empathize more with our patients after our experiences being pregnant and becoming a mom?

Dr. Marta Perez and I break it all down and also educate about the real deal--the truth behind pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood!

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