tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1384054 2011-07-10T21:32:23-07:00 Medical and Domestic Anecdotes by a Canadian Physician and Mother of Three TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa14883301538fccc337970b 2011-07-10T21:32:23-07:00 2011-07-10T21:32:23-07:00

When Ilia was a few weeks old, Pete asked, and said it so casually from the couch where he was reading after dinner, "Do you miss our old life?" . . . continued.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/A_PXsgubSPg" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2011/07/feelings-of-loss-post-partum.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa148833014e87695fb5970d 2011-04-11T10:49:48-07:00 2011-04-11T10:49:48-07:00

Last spring, my experience as physician, mother and patient intersected through a calamitous pregnancy loss. A few weeks ago (days after I delivered my daughter), my reflections on those events were published in CMAJ. As on-line access requires sign-in, I...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/KIMRG7F5DU8" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2011/04/kindness.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa148833014e602ab54a970c 2011-03-28T08:33:57-07:00 2011-03-28T08:39:36-07:00

February 26 at 1:22 AM 7 lbs 8 oz More here.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/lCsPP7l88Uc" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2011/03/ilia-tove-scholtens-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa1488330148c868605a970c 2011-02-06T22:10:17-08:00 2011-02-06T22:10:17-08:00

I dislike that pregnancy forces me to bring my personal life into the office. I don't have pictures of my kids on my desk, I am vague when curious patients ask where I live and on Monday mornings I never...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/jquayinuFzA" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2011/02/one-clinic-day-three-responses-to-my-pregnancy.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa1488330148c6e51075970c 2010-12-19T20:35:52-08:00 2010-12-19T20:35:52-08:00

Right now, this month, seven years out of residency with a part-time position at the refugee clinic and three and three-quarters children, I have work-life balance. It's somewhat precarious, something that could be toppled by illness or an unbearable colleague...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/kMIFaR5YBWE" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2010/12/ten-guidelines-for-medicine-life-balance.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa148833013489b1dff3970c 2010-12-02T21:07:12-08:00 2010-12-02T21:07:12-08:00

The immediate, unmistakable second pink line on the test laid on the bathroom counter - oh, the power of that pink line. The possibility that it stands for, the hope for a healthy pregnancy and a perfect newborn and another...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/FTSxlRP0AxY" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2010/12/number-four.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa1488330133f4e93d1e970b 2010-10-07T09:40:28-07:00 2010-10-07T09:41:16-07:00

It's Metablogging Week at Mothers in Medicine. Click here for my post on hate mail, non-anonymous blogging and a favourite comment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/0-d-RrPXJGw" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2010/10/metablogging.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa1488330133f1603385970b 2010-06-17T11:13:39-07:00 2010-06-17T11:15:11-07:00

And I'm fine with that (@ Mothers in Medicine).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/rFnnpjVkRX8" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2010/06/i-dont-look-twentytwo-anymore.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa14883301347fbc1f7c970c 2010-04-08T08:29:03-07:00 2010-04-08T08:29:03-07:00

New post up at Mothers in Medicine.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/m_889nWzKfg" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2010/04/what-can-still-make-a-physicianmother-squeamish.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39824fa1488330120a738efb6970b 2009-12-09T14:02:45-08:00 2009-12-09T14:02:45-08:00

The topic of the week at Mothers in Medicine is "A Day in the Life." Check out the typical day of a neurologist, pediatrician and internist. I describe a typical Tuesday at the refugee clinic here.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Freshmd/~4/IRmLeC_VulY" height="1" width="1"/>

Martina Scholtens http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2009/12/a-day-in-the-life.html