ObGyn Doctor Mom to 4 | MamaDoctorJones Journey

[@anawarren8808]

“Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will”

[@klash813]

When she said that it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes... “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” ― Babe Ruth

[@布小丁-g5l]

Thanks for posting this. I’m recently applying to grad school and going through a really stressful period of life.

[@EvelynJoy]

"We decided to have another baby because we like chaos and we hate sleeping." 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂

[@elledee5705]

Lmao saw this comment literally as she was saying this 😳😂

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Do you love coffee? Have pets, too!

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

How about cats? I love cats.

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

If you do, I hope your hubby did the litter box?!

[@12pradhanhimanshi76]

😂

[@SophiaHan]

You're such an encouragement to girls everywhere, Dr. Jones! You show that being a great mom, caring doctor, and social media influencer aren't mutually exclusive roles. I'm just starting out on my journey (currently an M1), but I hope I can encourage others too by using KZbin! Time to get filming :)

[@angelmitra7148]

I’m still waiting for this vid

[@Mugiwaraayaa]

I'm entering my senior year of high school and i'm sooo glad I stumbled on your channel. My dream is to enter medical school for plastic surgery but I was told it wasn't possible since I always wanted multiple kids. Seeing you not only achieving it just solidifies what I want for my future. Thank you for telling us a bit about your life because it has been a great motivator for me and other girls.

[@kittykathurricanetexas1634]

Never give up

[@melissashea5123]

Hey! I'm also 32, and about to be a Mum of 4, but i'm the version of you who got scared when looking at the road ahead, and didn't know how to balance medicine and motherhood, so I bailed, and became a nurse. Now I'm married to a Doctor, and I still desperately want to be a doctor. I'm still thinking about going back to do it now. Thank you for the amazing advice.

[@brittleonard7744]

Go to med school

[@AllIAm1]

Please go back

[@YanikesWorld]

It is never too late!!!

[@kasie680]

Hey Melissa, I hope you went back to med school??

[@LSa-rk7zb]

Go for it

[@ymimad49]

Iam an old lady and just had a hysterectomy. I have tremendous respect for the gynecologist who found my uterine cancer and got me treated before it could spread. so grateful.

[@Valdagast]

"We tried to get pregnant but only I succeeded."

[@phoebec2020]

Hahahahaha, but I bet he enjoyed trying 🤣😂🤣

[@cleansocks]

"Don't think that far ahead; take it in small chunks" is such good advice and (as a person with anxiety) it's basically the only way I can ever get anything done in my life. THANK YOU MAMA DOCTOR JONES.

[@EvelynJoy]

"We don't want to be quitters unless we're smokers." 😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼❤️

[@markcjohn6431]

Hello there friend

[@carisaalford4851]

I'm currently a Nuclear Electrician in the US Navy, and thinking about what I want to do when I'm out in a year! I have a 8 month old son and a husband, and I'm 26...this content gives me hope that it's never too late to start this journey from square one!

[@elizabethhennig2051]

Carisa Alford I’m also 26 and a new mom working for the federal government but don’t really LOVE my job. I wanted to be a doctor when I was a child but didn’t take premed courses in college. Now I want to see if it’s something I can still do with help from my husband. All the best to all the dreamers!

[@juliamihajlovich137]

I am pre-med (have about four years of undergrad still) , 24 years old, married for 4 years and have a 16 month old son. I plan to have one or two more children before completing my degree and setting forth to med school. This is very helpful and encouraging. My one and only fear about pursuing medicine, is how it will effect my family.

[@bridgettobin886]

So much respect for you, Mama Doctor Jones. We have followed similar paths. I just finished Ob/Gyn residency this summer and have three kids (one as a premed, one right after I started medical school, one in residency). I'll see your BS in Psych and raise you a BFA in Theatre with a Psych minor. Oh yeah, how's THAT for useless? The good thing was all the adcom people for medical school ate it up. I think they were so happy to have a break from talking about everyone's fruit fly or mouse research.

[@codename495]

Bridget Tobin Not useless, you learned how to keep a straight face when people say things that make you have a moment of “ Excuse me what?”

[@aspensutherland2202]

Momma Doctor Jones you don't look in your 30 you look 25 your 20 at is be true to you to. I like which you

[@ashlieleavelle]

I work for an Obgyn as a Nanny . She told me that Residency was a blur and she remembers nothing except exhaustion. She said it was the hardest thing she ever did.

[@vanmanne]

I'm a first year University student, I thought I wanted to major in Psychology, but since training as a doula, I want to go into midwifery. Your channel has been so insightful and helpful in my decision. Its hard to know what you want when you don't know what to expect. Thank you for sharing!

[@jessicahorvath6035]

I also have a BS in Psychology from Texas A&M. After many years and other careers, I am now an elementary art teacher. I love it!

[@gabriellecook4101]

Loved this video! I'm a third year medical student applying to OBGYN and am SO excited about this field. I'm also married and somehow convinced my then boyfriend to do long distance from Michigan to California while I went to medical school (we gave up and eloped halfway through my second year). I will be interviewing this summer for Army OBGYN spots and will be asking my husband to move again, which he is okay with. Yay for supportive family and friends!

[@lauramarie3064]

I love your adventure! I have the regret that I didn't go to medical school! I tried to tell my adult children not to have regrets! I didn't think I was smart enough to go to Nursing School, but I did it and did excellent! I worked 21 years at a local hospital with my last three years at Labor and Delivery! I am now on disability for autoimmune issues! That wasn't in my plans at all! Much love from Iowa!

[@scarletta5145]

You have NO IDEA how much this video means to me! I'm going into my freshman year of college to get a degree in biology, and the dream is to be an obgyn. All my family tells me is that if I do the doctor path I'll have to sacrifice my youth and never have a family, but I want a husband and children just as much as I want to pursue medicine. You've shown me that both are possible and I couldn't be more thankful. Thank you!

[@daisylovers3655]

You are amazing and Imspiring to me ! I am a 7th grader and my dream is to be an obgyn but my fam is the same way! You show me that I can do it thank you Soo much!

[@kaycarle8361]

Did you seriously start your channel 3 months ago and are already up to 14000 subscribers? That's amazing. I love your content. I'm a mother to four also but the idea of also working as a doctor floors me. You're an inspiration. Just don't go burning out.

[@MsDymeOHYES]

I went to college for psychology then realized I was equally or more interested in the reproductive system and fetal development. I took some years off to grow my son. Now I'm 32 and heading back to do what I need what I need to do. I'm ready to be a Dr now 😊

[@gggg-my8sz]

I'm a pre-med right now and have been going crazy about wanting to change my path because I want a family. Finding your channel was the best thing that has happened for me this summer! It is giving me such a drive to go for it and continue on my dream of being a physician. Thank you!!!!

[@j0yt0tothew0rld]

My sister in law shared this video with me. I don't aspire to be a doctor, but I am currently practicing as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and have ambitions to also get into health coaching and one day have my own business. Thank you for your sharing your journey with all of us!! I loved hearing about your perspective of just taking life as it comes, and not getting lost in worries before something happens. Worry can really rob us from our dreams, if we let it. I wish you all the best on all your pursuits... It really does sound like you can do anything :) We all can!

[@j0yt0tothew0rld]

Also, I looove your humor. I'm definitely those cheeseballs you we're referring to in the video... :]

[@sheripetersen5936]

Thank you so much! I've worked in the medical field for 25 years, raised 3 sons, now an empty nester, and started taking prerequisites 2-1/2 years ago to be a nurse (my life-long dream). I just got accepted to a private university and I'm terrified of all these changes in my life. Somehow I lost sight of the fact that I've always found happiness one chapter at a time. You make a choice, and when it no longer works for you, you make a new choice. I'm 48...and I can do this! I'm ready for the next chapter in my journey. Thank you for the pep talk.

[@Pandagirl548]

Hi Mama Doctor Jones! I know I'm a little late to this video but I still wanted to share my story so far. In my junior year of high school I fell in love with Occupational Therapy. I also knew that at some point I would want to become a wife and mom. I realized that to practice OT I would need a master's degree with a least five years of training. I became overwhelmed by the whole process, however I still applied to as many direct entry OT programs as I could during my senior year of high school. My "dream" school rejected me so I went with my second choice, where I met an amazing guy who became my current boyfriend. I know that I have only just finished my first semester but your channel has inspired me to hold onto my dreams of becoming a wife and mother while pursuing my dream career and that I can do everything I have my heart set on regardless of "is now the right time". Thank you for the advice of taking one step at a time!

[@leahdugaskovacs805]

Wow… this was SO inspiring, thank you for sharing your journey and being transparent about the highs and lows. I’m just turning 29 and entering my second year of medical school this fall… I always thought I would wait until all my training was done to have kids but as I get older I realize that I don’t want to put my personal life on hold for medicine, especially when there are people that do have kids during training, like you!! You are proof that it’s possible and that you can grow and progress in different aspects of life all at the same time.

[@Skittlez0553]

I can not tell you how much I needed to hear your advice. I'm closing out my sophomore year of college and I'm realizing what I originally wanted to do isn't what I want to do anymore. I'm scared if my choices now are the right ones. With all the pandemic stuff going on I'm realizing how much I'm drawn to the medical field and also with my obsession with children, pregnancy and helping expecting and new mothers being so, an ob/gyn seems like a good fit. With this though, I have found myself spiraling into a void of anxiety and being overwhelmed. I find myself thinking too far ahead and worrying about too many things. It feels like you were speaking directly to me. You have inspired me to take my chapters as they come and learning along the way as to how to balance my life. Thank you so much! (5/4/2020)

[@ac4725]

Hi Dr. Jones! This video is about a year old but I just wanted to say thank you for giving me hope for my dream to be an OBGYN. I am a junior going into senior year and the career counselors make it seem impossible and hopeless with the debt and number of years and balance of stuff. But you inspire me so much. I love your channel!

[@alqoshgirl]

This is what girls/women need to hear! Very inspiring! You can have it all, with hard work and a loving network!

[@emilyhutchinson5805]

As a medical student this is so great to see, and really encouraging! Thankyou for showing that family and a medical career can be done 💕

[@whitneyjordan14]

I’m a third year med student. I’ll be starting my first obgyn rotation in a couple weeks and I feel very drawn to it and am highly considering it for residency. I’m so happy I found your videos! Thank you for sharing your personal experience and advice!

[@julianat.5199]

I'm only a sophmore in high school and I'm 15 years old, I've always been interested with pregnancy and babies. When my mom suggested I should become an OB/GYN, I looked into it and now that's what I want to do. A lot of people at my school judge me for how I am about pregnancy stuff 😬

[@hajames7884]

Thanks for sharing your story, very interesting. We also struggled with infertility, 2 years of clomid before we had our son who is now 13. 5 years of more clomid, 2 surgeries for endometriosis, 3 miscarriages and got pregnant with our daughter on our 2nd IUI. Clomid is no joke!! I love hearing your advice on balancing mom and work life. I'm not alone on the struggle and that's refreshing!

[@myra7011]

Thank you so much, as a senior in high school who has kind of been panicking about applications and college and majors and jobs, your reminder to take it one step at a time is so calming

[@missis_jo]

"We like chaos and we hate sleeping!" I'm pregnant with number four at the moment and that's exactly the reason why. Like, the only reason! Why else would anyone decide to become parents 🤷🏼‍♀️.

[@mandiaimone891]

This gives me so much hope thank you for this! I have a 1 year old and am pregnant with our second but have always wanted to be a doctor. This makes me believe it’s actually possible.

[@Cosmic_curls]

Danielle, thank you! I too have a Bachelor’s in Psychology and have no idea what I’m doing. Trying not to freak out but you make it all look doable. These videos mean so much to me. Y’all are cute. Thank you! Thinking of going back to school for Speech Language Pathology.

[@Bluekittycatt]

My dream since High school has been to become a midwife. I started nursing school in 2009, a year after I graduated High School. After a year i took a break due to a severe depression. During that break I got pregnant with my first child, at 21 years old. Since in Sweden you get over a year of paid parental leave, I was at home with my son for about a year before starting work as a Nursing assistant in our local hospital. I worked for about 4 months, got pregnant again, got married and worked until about 2 months before my 2nd son was born. Another year of maternity leave, then I started back at Nursing school in the fall of 2014. When I was almost finished with Nursing school, in spring 2016, my eldest got Auto-immune encephalitis which led to severe epileptic seizures. He had to spend 2 weeks in the ICU followed by 2 weeks in the children's ward. He still has seizures a couple of times a month, takes a lot of medicines which affekt him quite a lot, and also has been diagnosed with ADHD. Life with a special needs kid is not easy, but we fight on. I had to postpone my last 5-week course to be with him at the hospital, but I finally became a fully qualified Registered Nurse in October 2016. I have applied to the Midwifery program of university 2 times, got in off the waitlist and decided both times that the timing was not right. Next year I'm pretty sure I'll apply again and actually take the spot if it's offered, but right now I'm really happy to be working as a Nurse and starting a new job in an ENT ward on April 1st :)

[@TinksiehTink]

Lycka till 🌻

[@beccaw74]

Congrats on your journey! You have done pretty amazing so far! How are you doing now, if you dont mind me asking.

[@TheCbear00]

Dr. Jones, thank you for such an honest and real video, it was very inspiring. I am currently 21 and at a weird place in college, I'm technically a junior but taking senior year classes for my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry. I am engaged and my fiancè and I are hoping to get married and start our family after I graduate with my Biochemistry degree and before I attend school for veterinary medicine. I am very grateful for his support but also for your videos demonstrating that you can be fulfilled in a sense of education and career as well as in a sense of family life. For someone in my shoes, it helps very much when you post honest videos of what your life is like. It makes me feel as if my goals are with in reach. Thank you for these videos, you're such an inspiration.

[@marsev7158]

I really appreciate your videos, I’m a second year medical student who wants to become an OBGYN and the fact that you have made through med school/residency with 4 children gives me a whole bunch of hope that it can be done!! You are completely amazing!!!

[@debdeguire8566]

Dr. Jones, I worked at U of M in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and I was the Residency and Fellowship person and I worked for surgeons too! I also have 4 children and I am a single mom. I worked there for 25 years. I am a new subscriber!🌹

[@Terrionaj]

I am 29 I have 3 children and I am very passionate about studying medicine. No, I’ve actually never been to college and I did have the fear that “it’s too late” but watching a few videos it has actually encouraged me go for it! Thank you for being so transparent and sharing your journey with us.This has encouraged me so much. I’m a Jones as well btw lol but thanks again

[@laurenmorgan881]

I usually don't comment, but I admire U for being in medical school while pregnant with TWINS! U never stopped smiling despite being super pregnant. I'm pregnant now close to 8 months, and I couldn't imagine working during pregnancy. Ur a great role model, and a great person, wife,band mother. I really like U Dr. Jones! Wish all doctor's could be as passionate and caring as U! ❤️

[@NazzChesini]

You have no idea how much I needed that last part, thank you

[@cassidygoodspeed983]

Just now watching this after finding your channel a few months ago. As a planner, and a junior in college wanting to be a Child Life Specialist, I REALLY needed this video! Thank you!!!

[@pixieelegance]

"He may be the only one who watches this. Eh, my mom will watch this." [6 months later, currently at 33.5K views and 1.2K likes.]

[@TallBirdAcresHomestead]

Love your story. “We like chaos and hate to sleep”, basically the motto of my life. Peds/postpartum RN of 12 years and IBCLC here- I’m also a mom of 3 trying for a 4th. I take on way to much, and everyone says I don’t know how you do it all..... believe me I have NO idea. I just tell everyone I never sleep. 🤪 glad I found you here!

[@hayaalany9796]

That’s me.. an MS1 who’s sick worried about being a doctor/mom while I don’t even have a partner yet 😂 but thank you! I needed to hear this. This is so inspiring! I’m not sure if I’m 100% set on OB/GYN but I found myself slowly gravitating towards it. A big part of it is that I want to help women from my cultural minority feel safe and confident getting cared for by a person who looks like them and speaks their language. I’d also be bored if I have a routine job, like always in the office, so I’m thinking, and I may look at this four years from now and laugh, that OB/GYN will keep me interested.

[@gennieparkman3424]

Hi! Wife and mom to 2, 2.5 boy and 7 wk old girl, and PhD student studying cancer biology (researching melanoma) so definitely struggling to find balance and I feel like I can relate to you and your journey so well!

[@yasminwalid4234]

do you advise other women to go through this

[@love4daydreamer]

Omg you have no idea how much I needed this video rn. I'm a newlywed and pregnant with our first baby at 7 months. We're getting back on our feet from living like gypsys for a year and I'm starting a new career in helping adults with mental disabilities. Today was my first day scheduling for my new job and I was so nervous. Thinking we couldn't do it but if you can do all that pregnant I believe my husband and I can do whatever we want in life. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

[@tefflebear]

I rarely comment, but I was listening to your videos while reviewing for my MCAT. I'm applying this cycle and feel like we are very similar people with similar paths. I am in my gap year, decided not to apply last year with my 503 MCAT score, just got engaged, and had a great clinical job similar to yours. I am constantly asked how I plan to balance life and work as a woman in medicine. Next time they ask, I'm just going to point them here. Thanks for being a badass boss woman and strong female role model for aspiring physicians like me

[@nog29898]

You really have motivated me to finish grad school! I stopped before I had my son, then after I had him I went back. He was a newborn and it was HARD! And, I stopped again. I have five more classes left, and I'm going to finish this time!!! Thanks for being an excellent role model!!!!

[@courtneyweisheit]

Loved listening to your journey! I found your blog years ago when you were either fresh out of undergrad or in your first year of Med school! It gave me so much encouragement as I embarked on the road to Med school as a Pre-Med student. I ended up taking time off after college, conceived my son and became an elementary teacher. I so badly want to go back to school as a post-bacc student to complete pre-requisites to go to Medical school but now I feel like I am too old. (I’m 29). 😫 It’s my dream-watching you live yours out is so inspiring!

[@TrinityHostile]

I had my son before I started undergrad and now I'm about to graduate in December. I'm due in late Oct /early Nov (miraculously I am graduating a semester early), but I decided to take a gap year before preparing to apply for dental school. My biggest reason is because I was to take the first couple to 3 months after graduating to focus on the DAT and also to spend time with both of my babies. I remember how much I struggled with school having a baby under a year old. Around the time he was able to walk I remember i improved greatly due to the fact he was building more independence as well. My 2nd child will be around 18 months when i start dental school (lord willing i get in the first try) but I also wanted to make sure I did well enough on the DAT so that I could be a good candidate for the HPSP scholarship. I dont want a lot of debt when i graduate so i felt like this was the best bet for me. My husband and I decided that if I did get the scholarship, we would both be willing to move with the babies. Dont let having a family stop you from following your dreams. We're struggling now, but we both know itll be worth it in the end :) I let fear stop me before from going back to school but I'm glad my husband convinced me to go back!

[@divinefeminist3611]

Wow, my goal was to become a clinical psychologist, too! I have worked through a lot and realized I want to be an OBGYN. That’s how I found your channel. What a small world!

[@candiceattrill2272]

I just wanted to say that I love your channel! I am a Mom of three, and my first baby was a C -section. My second two were vbacs, and I love that you are so honest about where you’ve come from and where you are going! I don’t think you talk too fast at all. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@shariporter6002]

I am an aspiring publisher. Currently in my second year of university. I'm here because I believe that art mimics life and to understand the art that I'm studying (literature), I need to have as much general knowledge as possible so I understand or am able to create my own stories with that knowledge. Also as a 19 yr old I have intense baby fever and I just love the whole process of pregnancy and childbirth.

[@anechkafspb8930]

3rd year medical school student here, and I really needed this video today. Thank you so much!!

[@danniesaccente2797]

You. Are. The. Best. I'm a junior in her first semester after not making the gpa req for my direct entry PA program and this video, especially the end bit, was so meaningful as someone still wanting to pursue medicine. Thank you for being you.

[@nicolepsy]

Incredible story you have, Mama doctor! I'm exhausted just hearing it- I need a nap .

[@xdanx01]

Really great video! I'm 30 and I'm in medical school, I decided that I wanted to become a doctor at 18, but i didn't think I was smart enough to go to medical school, but I loved working in healthcare. So I went into nursing instead. Until last year when I decided that I couldn't give up on my dream and this is the perfect time to just go. I really liked that in your video you mentioned to take life in chapters, I find myself worrying about when to have children or anything like that when I'm not even married. It was good to hear that you had the twins during med school. It shows that there are options. Sorry for the paragraph, but this video was really inspiring!

[@lolalayne6844]

I am a nurse that is applying to medical school!! I love hearing that other women have been successful doing the same! ❤️❤️

[@xdanx01]

@@lolalayne6844 Aw that's really good, me too! Good luck with your application!

[@jessicac1101]

I’m currently a MA, 20yrs old and I work in a clinic with OBGYN, Family practice and pediatrics. I’ve always been drawn to the obgyn field to the point where I was only searching for OBGYN clinics to do my MA externship I found one and I loved it. Yesterday I told my mom I’m really considering to go to school to become an OBGYN Doctor and followed up with “but I dont know if I want to get into all that because of how much I’d be in debt so I’ll just stick to going for labor and delivery RN the debt won’t be as bad” but you’re so right, taking this on step by step is the best way to approach something that you want. I said a prayer in my head asking for guidance and confirmation (I believe in saying your prayer in your head and not aloud because satan answers prayers for the wrong reasons. Satan cannot hear your thoughts but God can. Satan only sees your actions, so pray silently and when the prayer is answered you know it’s from god.) Thank you for this video and especially those inspiring words at the end of your video. I wish you and your family a blessed year and many more❤️

[@connielentz1114]

I had my oldest son in October of my fourth year of medical school. After a disastrous delivery with eclampsia I finished med school which was easy compared to what followed. I took a brief break between second and third years of an Internal med residency. Like you I had a wonderful supportive husband who I married in college. I also had help from my mother and mother in law. I am much older than you and it was all but unheard of for women doctors to be mothers. We did wait six years before having our second son. By then I was done with residency and in practice. My sons are now 42 and 36 and we’ve been married for 52 years

[@parisbrocherie5608]

I'm 23 and in my second year of 6 at medical school in NZ. I am thinking of becoming an OBGYN and was wondering about work/life balance and if it's possible. You've shown me it is! It doesn't have to be a choice between being a mother and being the doctor you want to be so thank you!

[@beth5272]

I came across your video and it inspired me so much. I am currently a pre-nursing major and I never thought about becoming a doctor until I followed many medical instagrams yours included! Through social media I fell more in love with nursing and I fell more in love with medicine. After I get my Bachelors of Nursing I plan on going back to school to become a Doctor. Many of my family members and counselors ask me, “Why don’t you just stay a nurse or become a nurse practitioner?” I never thought I could be a doctor and i thought nursing would be a great route for me. Now, I want to become a doctor to show myself that I can do it!

[@Destiny_detroitdoc]

OMGOOOSHHH I'm Soo excited that I found your channel! Hopefully this doesn't distract from my step 1 studying, as I'm a 2nd year med student! haha :) I love mommy docs! Bless you and family!

[@Destiny_detroitdoc]

@@MamaDoctorJones haha ok, but definitely for breaks! ☺

[@caracorson2709]

Wow you sound like an amazing woman!! To go through med school and residence alone is so hard and you did it having kids and a husband! Impressive!!

[@lizard0372]

Hey, midwife here! I had a clomid baby too, 1st round - pregnant during studying/prac my post grad Midwifery. My one and only babe, classic midwife birth- obstructed labour, direct OP babe, over 2 hours of pushing, emergency C-section! Argghh so much for the calm water birth I dreamed off! My little girl just turned 18! 😱

[@WavingCats]

I’m so glad to hear that you didn’t know you wanted to be a doctor at first. I am a sophomore in college and I just realized that this is what I want to do, but I was worried I would be too far behind. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@LacedInChains]

I'm a "start at the beginning" type of chic... and so glad I did! I have 4 kids as well, including twins being my first(s). The binge has begun!! 💜💜💜

[@elaine061295]

I think you are so inspiring that you could do all that while have kids and KZbin. It is encouraging because I have a full time AR medical billing job and go to college for the medical billing and coding degree but Im freaking out because I recently just found out Im pregnant with my first child and although I am 24 and very happy about it, it wasn't expected quite yet so I am a little overwhelmed with what the future will be like now

[@phoenixcole2281]

where I am in my journey: eight grade with 4 months until I go into my freshman year of high-school with a 4.0 and straight A grades lol I've wanted to be a OBGYN since I was 4 ur inspiring

[@nicolerueb2629]

You are the best! Taking step 1 in two days and your channel has been the best break!

[@PinkishPlant]

Thank you so much for saying you can just be mom! So many woman tell you should do everything, have a job (preferably a good one) and be mom, and if you chose only one then pick the big job! But you said just being a mom is okay and that makes me happy :)

[@Emily-hd9sm]

Woah wait this is really inspiring because I've always felt like people who have prestigious educational/career backgrounds had things figured out from an early age, and everyone around me seems to have already decided fresh out of high school to go to med school or get a PhD, and I don't know what I want to do. So it's kind of nice to know that you can change your mind, change your path, and still do great things. And you can get married and start a family relatively young, even while still in med school of all things! Total respect 😄

[@warpaintwarren3480]

I want to be a COTA and I failed my first anatomy class and then took it again and stopped stressing so much and I did so much better! I am trying not to be worried about getting into the program but it's so hard. I love the hospital setting and I like helping people and being really hands-on with others.

[@lolalayne6844]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your journey and encouragement! I am currently in my second year as a nurse with my BSN, RN but my dream is to go to medical school. I finally finished all the med school pre-req classes this past August and now all I have to do is study for the MCAT, take it, and apply. I have been feeling very overwhelmed with taking the next step for the MCAT and I really appreciate your wisdom. ❤️ thank you for sharing your story!

[@janellemeier7439]

So cool! I'm in first year nursing and wanna do med as well!! Good luck!!

[@aubreenash3838]

I"m a 32 year old mom of 2 little boys (4 & 18mo). I'm trying to decide when and how I want to do grad school and a possible third child. I have a degree in Elementary Education and want to get a masters and possibly a PH.D. in Education, Culture, & Society. My end goal is work on educational policy reform, diversity education training, or teaching collegiately. I love your attitude towards balancing mom, career, and life in general. Thanks for putting this out here!

[@LaLaBlahBlahh]

I just turned 26 - in my final year of nursing in Australia but I plan to study med after I graduate...I've sat the GAMSAT once but didn't get the score I wanted so will likely have to allow another year or so to get the score I need to get admitted. Just starting to think about how on earth I'm going to fit everything in! This was really inspiring to watch.

[@thatgirlisawkward]

Thank God. Another human being who makes me feel better about changing their mind about their degree

[@stephanieann8115]

Been a member of your channel for quite awhile but now going back and watching some of the older videos. Your kids are absolutely gorgeous💕 I love your channel so much. Thank you 😊

[@yvonnejanssen4308]

Hey!!!! I’m a Medical Coder at UMC here in the LBK. Hello from Lubbock!!!❤️👋🏼 Also, thank you for sharing your story. I’m starting school for nursing but keep thinking that it’s for mg to be complicated since I’m also a mommy of four. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@breahnaalcazar7210]

From UMC too!!! You got this. Go for it ☺

[@kristbjorgmg]

Thank you for this video. I'm a mom to a two year old girl, finished my BSc. in molecular biology in 2017 and now I'm finishing my first year in medical school. This video gives me hope that I can do this (med school as a mother) and that I don't have to compromise too much.

[@getjuliet]

You must have some very strong mental health to have survived all this and to do everything you do, even now. Very happy for you and love your channel. You're such an important voice in a sea of misinformation and commercially/politically motivated public dialogue around women's bodies.. Thank you!

[@mayravillegas6709]

I’m a mom to a 4yr old and expecting my 2nd baby in February. I’m also still in school and wanting to pursue a career in web development. Your journey is truly inspiring. I often have anxiety about being a mom and being in school and your video really helped ease some of that anxiety. I was wondering if your husband has like a blog or something where he talks about his career? I’ve had a hard time finding parents who code to look at for inspiration and info about the field and who talk about their experience with their career while raising children.

[@heizelrosevargas7635]

wow! you inspired me to be an OBGYN doctor 🤗 I am a medtech student and dreaming to be a doctor someday xoxo ❤️❤️ watching your videos about OBGYN were all worth it!! God bless doc! and deliver babies more 🤗

[@MC-cq1my]

Thank you so much, this was very inspirational. Sometimes I overthink and i'm not even in med school yet. Taking it step by step is honestly key and having a great support system makes a significant difference. I honestly feel encouraged that you are an amazing doctor ( from watching your other vlogs you seem brilliant) and you seem like a wonderful mom. This is what I was worried about since I really want kids but I'm unsure about the balance, but then again one step at a time. Finally, if you mothered twins and smashed med school at once ,then if you can do it so can I. P.S I also love when you said " if you just wanna be a mom and that's all you really wanna be", it's great to see this support . Keep doing what your are doing.

[@kristinreynolds577]

You are very inspiring!! I thought i was busy and I was just working a full time job with a major airline, have a husband, and two awesome fur Babies! I have such respect for you and all those who are also doctors and nurses!!

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

Peace be to you! I'm a new subscriber! I have been a medically licensed Physician Assistant for almost two decades and, also earned a Doctorate of Health Education in my 40s. I did the whole "medical school application" thing 26 years ago! It was expensive 💸, time-consuming⏳ and frustrating 😣! I tried two more times and, was successfully rejected!😅 However, I met my wife, through whom the good Lord gave us four kids! It's amazing how our fates unexpectantly change!😃 I'm so happy for you! You're AMAZING and, so is your supportive husband! You're really funny, BTW!🤣 I enjoyed listening to your sojourn! May the good Lord grant you continued success in your positive endeavors!

[@lightwavz]

Great life lecture! Don't be afraid of taking detours either. You are never "too old" to start something new or continue on an earlier career path! I started being a crime scene tech 20 years after finishing grad school. And I am not afraid, at 51, to do something else in my field that I haven't done yet!

[@anyssareads]

the comment about not liking and not being good at physics really hit home, i’m only in high school but physics is so hard I hardly understand most of it. I want to be an Ob/Gyn someday and I was so worried about physics being my downfall for everything, so thank you for that

[@MyPocketPediatrician]

Wow. Also a mom of 4 (we had 4 in 4 years), but I know I couldn't have done it during med school or residency training. That really must have been so hard. Even as an attending with a lot more control over my schedule, I always felt pulled in so many directions as a new mom. I like your tip of taking it one step at a time with each step being a choice.

[@Prasujith]

Really love this one. I just graduated from med school. Preparing for my entrance exam to get in to Internal Medicine Residency in India. Then go for Cardiology in UK. There's a lot of to do and all these far ahead things makes me worried. Your video made me to think in a better way. Thank you. I would like to quote your words: Don't let fear of the future decide what you want to be when you grow up. Don't think so many steps ahead that you have to be scared and it will stop you in your steps. If there is something that you want in the future and it scares you to think that far ahead, back it up a little bit take it one step at a time. Well put the brakes on, you're gonna freak yourself out. So take it one step at a time figure out what you want to do. Take small steps towards that and you'll figure out the balance thing along the way. One step at a time and every step is a choice. It will start feeling a lot less like pressure. You just go in chapters and everything is manageable in chapters. You will get where you want to be, eventually it will work out

[@revertmuslimahchannel2756]

I've got a Bsc in Social psychology and I am a stay at home mum and I volunteer at a school as a teaching assistant! Not where I thought I would go when I started my degree but that's lifes journey for you😊

[@shoog9230]

thank you jones, really thank you so much, you can not imagine how your last words of the video have encouraged me big time. thank you!

[@samanthajay7944]

‘We like chaos and we hate sleeping’ made me chuckle 😆 Thank you for sharing your story

[@PWeb89]

I think my husband will watch it. Maybe my Mom. Almost one year later, 234k subscribers! Way to go MDJ! Way to go!

[@leiselimpeleh3287]

hi there.. im echy, from indonesia.. im 32 yo, a fresh graduated surgeon and a mom of 2 sons, 7 and 2.. ive been trying to find stuff like this; a mom doctor, in youtube because my parents used to look out to my children most of the time back when i was a surgical resident.. sometimes im at the hospital for more than 32 hours without sleeping, i got really tired and sleep and the next morning i have to go back to hospital again, so i didnt play or talk with my children for 3 days... and now, i wanna be both, a great surgeon and a great mom... which is kinda impossible, so i need an inspiration and someone to look up to :)....... anyway, cant wait to see ur next video... please do, doctor mom morning or night routine, or a day in a life vlog... have a good day!

[@01ssingh]

I'm currently an MS3 and an aspiring Ob/Gyn. You are such an inspiration! :)

[@beyedoc]

"We don't want to be quitters... unless you're smoking." 😂 🧡🤘🐂

[@danikadestinikey7477]

Why is there a cow getting involved tho

[@beyedoc]

@@danikadestinikey7477 Lol! She went to the rival state college, so I was responding to her Texas A&M spirit with some spirit from my school, mascot the longhorns, colors burnt orange and white, hand signal those two fingers representing horns. 🤘

[@MsPrecious61]

Dr Jones, you are one for not turning down a challenge! When are you climbing Mt Everest? This honestly says so much about you and who you are and how you see life. I would be so surprised if I ever found out you backed down from a challenge. I have a much different personality then you. Once I had my son (at 38,, first and only child) I needed to just focus on him. Before that, I taught school, Elem Music Teacher. I do work, but at a much slower pace. Fast enough for me.