random thoughts part # 9. the new baby, new mom edition.
1. If you think Google is scary when you are worried there is something wrong with you, try googling stuff when you think there is something wrong with your baby… 2. I have been constantly amazed in this adult life at how little sleep one can live with. I thought residency had already taught me this lesson. Nope, a baby is a whole new level of sleep deprivation. Continuous, relentless sleep deprivation. But at least no one is expecting you to function as a physician in this state… oh, wait... uhhh... 3. Postpartum anxiety… Yeah, that’s more like it. 4. Baby tracking apps have taken my tendency toward obsessive compulsive disorder to a new level. 5. I was never really sure before, but now I know that I would not do well as a stay-at-home mom… I would seriously drive myself completely insane. 6. I planned to use my maternity leave/FMLA time to study for my Boards. Haha. ha.. ha…. 7. I was lucky and blessed enough to have a safe, (relatively) easy, natural ...