Pregnant in Med School | 3rd Trimester Update

[@twinklinglena]

Wow you're doing such a wonderful job with the baby and school. Congrats again and you look so beautiful Jenny💜

[@drjennale]

+twinklinglena TYSM. I'm trying me best lol 🤓💙

[@JC94022]

I'm only a pre-med student now, but I have to say you're such an inspiration to me as a smart, driven Asian woman! ❤ Sending so much respect and love to help you get through hard times ☺

[@drjennale]

+Jessica Carpenter TYSM! ❤️🤓❤️

[@russellbayle]

You are my inspiration, I'm a college freshman and I always had the idea that my life had to be put on hold while pursuing my dream as a psychiatrist but you have showed me that your life and dreams can fit together like a puzzle. Life has no pause button, everything that is meant to be will happen regardless. There's never a need for you to fret or worry, you don't think how am I supposed to do this? How do I do that? You just do it. ❤️❤️

[@drjennale]

+Bayle Russell Couldn't have said it better myself. Keep pursuing your dreams!

[@DoctorNikkiP]

I love how informative this video is. Glad to see that you and the baby seem to be doing well 😊 praying for the baby's health!

[@OliveHazyMama]

You are going to make a great mother and a physician, Jenny! Keep your head up. Fun fact: my mom is a doctor (:

[@drjennale]

+Ekaterina Berulava That's awesome! Kinda personal question so you don't have to answer. But do you ever feel like your mom is not present enough because of work? Or do you have a designated family day? This is such unknown territory for me

[@OliveHazyMama]

I am actually happy to answer that, because there is a lot of negativity out there regarding being a physician and a parent, and I will be completely honest with you ... I am 20 now, and now that I look back to my experiences as a child I don't feel like I was depleted of my mom's attention in any way. My mom was pregnant with my older brother during her residency and pregnant with me when she was a practicing physician. She did take a maternity leave for little while right after giving a birth for both of us, but she returned to practice shortly. Raising us and being a great mom was a juggling act for her. When she was at work, her own mom would babysit us. When we got older and started going to school, we weren't home much when she was at work anyway, so it wasn't a big deal. The times that she wasn't with us were easily made up for with a good quality time she spent with us after work/ during weekends. So to put it simply, I never felt like she wasn't present enough because of work because quality time always mattered to me more than quantity, and she also received a lot of support from her family. My dad had to go through the same thing, but it wasn't as easy for him since he is a surgeon, so he was gone way more and would be very exhausted when he got home. Often, my dad would take me to work with him which was very very fun and a great bonding experience, which is partially why I am pursuing medicine myself :) Bottom line: having kids as a doctor may be challenging, but parenting is not easy to begin with. You don't have to sacrifice being a great parent or a great physician... If you find at least some time every day to spend with your loved ones and make an effort to stay engaged in their lives, you can be both! You don't have to be perfect; they will love you anyway.

[@drjennale]

+Ekaterina Berulava Thank you so much for sharing your story. It gives me a boost of confidence! Best of luck on your medical journey.

[@OliveHazyMama]

You are very welcome and thank you!

[@henockxnxa]

Congratulations and much success!

[@drjennale]

+YourStudyMate So much love! TYSM!! 💙💙💙

[@anachavez8285]

i like the idea for your next video, you have come so far ! praying for you to have a beautiful future with your family and career, you have stayed strong through a lot of hard batches along the road.

[@juanastudies4128]

I can't really say how much i'm proud of you, and I don't even know you... You are such an inspiration to me. Really. I wish you the best.

[@drjennale]

+Joana Gonçalves 😍😍😍 TYSM for all the love!

[@futuredoctorveganish7648]

Coconut oil is amazing! I'm so happy that everyone else is getting hip to it :) Also, I've found that Bio-oil fades stretch marks pretty well for melanin rich skin.

[@007ETA73]

Future Doctor Vegan ''melanin rich skin.' I like that.

[@audrey9140]

What a cute baby bump you have :) You're doing great and you're going to be a fantastic mom! I hope that you don't have any more hassles

[@Cinnimunster]

Girl you look so cute! Congratulations!

[@Cinnimunster]

Also "this baby can fall out of my vagina any minute now" 😂

[@drjennale]

+Cindy Pham I feel like a 🐳 but thanks girl 😘

[@monikajay941]

you are a total inspiration Jenny

[@hottopicsunleashed]

Keep going strong girl you're an amazing woman I look up to! Thank you for the video ❤️

[@drjennale]

+Osas Omonoyan TYSM for watching 🤓

[@JessicaMHernandez]

Thanks for the update😄!!! Small advice on the baby clothes, you won't really need new born clothes. My son weighed 6lbs (he was a thin baby) and he was 20in inches long when he was born. His pants were above his ankles and the clothes was fitted. I suggest buying 3month old clothing☺️

[@drjennale]

+Jessica Monterroza Good to know. Thank you!! 💙💙💙

[@natak3705]

Great video. I appreciate you sharing deeper insight of your pregnancy coming from a medical background. And I'm glad to see it's possible to start a family while in MED school! I wish you all the best. You mentioned scars so I'd like to know your thoughts on laser resurfacing for scars?

[@drjennale]

+Kendall N I asked the plastic surgeon about that while on a rotation. He said that it is only good for people with lighter skin. People with darker skin have a very high risk of hyperpigmentation.

[@natak3705]

Jenny Le Good to know. Thank you for responding!

[@007ETA73]

Poo. I really wanted stretch mark removal a doc I know in Cali does. Glad I know now that it probably won't work on my complexion

[@_biomacromolecules7782]

oh jenny, im so happy for you and your beautiful, growing family😙 God bless❤

[@drjennale]

+_bio macromolecules Thank you 😍😍😍

[@screenname428]

I'm so happy for you! Congratulations once again on your baby!

[@drjennale]

+Meiscool 22 Thank you! 👶🏻💙

[@IramAlam94]

You look so gorgeous❤ The video was very informative, although i am just a premed. 😊😊 Good luck. Sending much love and good vibes for you and the baby❤❤❤

[@drjennale]

+Iram Alam Thank you! 👶🏻💙

[@IramAlam94]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ElaineT1121]

Here in Singapore, getting into med schools is crazy difficult. About 10k people take the A level exam and only about 400++ students are admitted into MBBS undergrad programme in the only 2 med schools in Singapore annually. There's an MD track but it only admits 60 students each year. Not in Med sch btw, too morbid for me. Haha. Anw, all the best for pregnancy and med sch. U got me started with bullet journaling and it helps heap!

[@drjennale]

+Hui Ru Tan I'm so glad the bullet journal worked for you!!

[@AriellaElisa]

I'm hoping for the best for you and your family 💕

[@007ETA73]

I hope you find somethings to keep your mind at peace. I can see you're a bit anxious but a lot of what you're experiencing is normal. Maybe there's a pre-mommy group in your area you can be a part of so your around more women who know what you're going through. Especially with your. Hubby being away right now. Xoxo

[@drjennale]

+Echoe Malone I think talking to everyone like you on KZbin has really helped with this third trimester anxiety. So thank you! I'm also part of a med school and physicians moms Facebook group and that has helped too.

[@007ETA73]

Jenny Le I'm so glad. You are such a powerful woman. I'm looking forward to following your journey. Thank you sincerely for sharing your journey with me and the rest of youtube. Xoxo

[@hilohottie123901]

I had my glucose tolerance test and had a blood sugar of 211!😳 so that didn't qualify me for the 3 hour fasting test. I was a sad cuz I live a very healthy, active life style practically my whole life. I'm the type of gal that worked out 2-3 hrs, 6 days per week prior to pregnancy. I don't drink soda or juices. Also, Diabetes doesn't run in my family either. It's very interesting and a bit annoying, but I know it's best for my baby and I.

[@Sandra-nv9wm]

that fact about stretch marks surprised me! that's so cool to know.

[@drjennale]

+Sandra Yes! Fun fact but very sad fact lol

[@Sandra-nv9wm]

sad indeed, college made me gain weight and I have been trying to get rid of my stretch marks by using stretch mark lotion and now I know it's a scar.

[@Sandra-nv9wm]

Jenny Le okay but honestly, you are so beautiful! the more I watch your videos, I'm inspired to finish my undergrad.

[@drjennale]

+Sandra Freshmen 15, Med School 30 😭😭😭

[@drjennale]

+Sandra You go girl! There's a quote I love - "You can never be over dressed or over educated"

[@karlavasquez5860]

This was so nice to watch as someone who eats healthy and just found out I have gestational Diabetes :( I felt so guilty but it just seems to happen to random people

[@diamondhiggins6714]

Try making a sugar scrub out of the coconut oil! Scrubs are for lighten stretch marks

[@drjennale]

+Diamond Higgins I'll have to try that out! Is there a specific type of sugar you suggest?

[@diamondhiggins6714]

Jenny Le I just use what have in my house 😅which is zulka morena pure sugar cane sugar, it's close to turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw). I like for a body scrub b/c it's not as fine as white sugar.

[@krissy4265]

"I'm Asian, I eat rice everyday." I am dying with laughter lmao

[@drjennale]

+Krissy Bomkamp 😭🍚

[@javvyjm18]

Sweet almond oil is also very good for the skin.

[@cecelila5844]

I am not in medical school nor a wife, mom to be, but loved watching this!

[@drjennale]

+cece lila I'm glad you liked it! 🤓

[@drjennale]

+cece lila I'm glad you liked it! 🤓

[@jeanniebritt9866]

Can you elaborate on what you mean by saying that the lady was caucasian & healed better when she cut her finger?

[@drjennale]

+Jeannie Britt Usually people with lighter skin heal better - as in their scares are lighter, they do not form keloids, and rarely suffer from hyperpigmentation. This is based on what a plastic surgeon would consider "better" - just appearance wise.

[@jeanniebritt9866]

Thank you!

[@Fperfekt]

Does your medical school support you with your pregnancy? Hope you're doing well

[@drjennale]

+Mina H. I think as a fourth year medical student, you're mostly on your own with scheduling rotations and finishing all your requirements for graduations. But my school did allow me to use some of my credits as a "newborn elective" in place of a clinical rotation - this will give me time to deliver the baby!

[@Fperfekt]

Ah, that sounds great! I was just curious as a friend of mine was strongly encouraged by our med school (UK) to take a year out, and she did in the end. I'm glad to hear your school are more reasonable! =) all the best x

[@drjennale]

+Mina H. Thank You 🤓

[@ttagg3]

Jenny, I love your videos and admire you! Your videos are so interesting and the content is great. You could also try dancing instead of just walking for exercise to spice things up a little, or you could get your walking exercise in by shopping : )

[@lifeofbre6346]

I just love you videos! You give me so much inspiration..is your husband going to be able to come for the birth of the baby?

[@drjennale]

Yes, he's finally here now. So we're hoping baby will come soon!

[@planetarianprince825]

OMG A NEW VIDEO YAAAYYYYY :D

[@drjennale]

+Planetarian Prince Hii !!🤓❤️

[@planetarianprince825]

[@07SoccerChick07]

I hate the glucose test. this is my 3rd child and I got gestional diabetes and my only risk factor was having a baby over 9lbs since my 2nd son was over 9lbs

[@drjennale]

+Casey Hackel Over 9 lbs! You are my hero!!

[@07SoccerChick07]

Jenny Le yea my first was 8lb 4 oz 20 1/2inchs long 15 1/2 head 2nd was 9lbs 5oz 21 1/2 inches long and a head of 16 1/2 inches inches and now 28 weeks with baby #3 all while getting pre med done

[@drjennale]

+Casey Hackel Wow! You are amazing! I'm very and excited and nervous for baby to come but stories like yours definitely give me a boost of confidence. Thank you ❤️

[@07SoccerChick07]

Jenny Le You will be a great mom. I met a doctor who she has 2 kids while in medical school and her 3rd while in residency. so you can do it! if you ever need little boy advice just ask my first 2 are boys and this one I'm prego with boy #3

[@ijklsjladncksj]

I was your 100. viewer 😂😂😂Yepeeee

[@drjennale]

+Shahzeb Yay! Hii !! 🤓

[@salmachi9836]

How are you going to name your baby ?

[@drjennale]

+Salma Chikhaoui We picked out the name Wyatt 👶🏻💙

[@happyhibasaeed3027]

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[@drjennale]

+hiba saeed ❤️🤓❤️