Having it All and “Leaning in”: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Obstetric Complications in US Surgeons
I became pregnant during my fourth year of surgery residency. There were no overtly negative comments, but reactions to the news were generally of shock, followed by murmured congratulations, followed by incredulity. How were we going to swing childcare as a dual-surgeon couple without family close by? Wasn’t I worried about doing long cases? Surely …