Matching Into Psychiatry When Expecting

When disclosing my pregnancy to program leadership, I knew they would be supportive, but part of me felt like I needed to ask for permission to become a mother during training. [...]I struggled with transitioning my prenatal care across states, and I walked at graduation as the only medical graduate who was visibly pregnant. Fortunately, I embraced healthy habits like prenatal yoga, deep breathing, and mindfulness, all of which helped me manage stress and anxiety. Since deciding on a career in psychiatry, I quickly discovered and became interested in the subspecialty of reproductive psychiatry.