Why I Became An ObGyn | Picking A Medical Specialty and why I tried NOT to love this field!

Today I'm discussing how I chose Obstetrics and Gynecology as my field of choice in medical school and why I tried REALLY hard to talk myself out of it. If you're a medical student trying to pick a specialty, maybe this will help you. If you're a person outside of medicine I hope it gives you a little insight into why we do what we do - hint: it's not for the money or the great working hours.
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[@Rachel-uj7kl]

"You've never cut a person open before" Bold of you to assume

[@Mylifeof5]

Rachel 😂😂😂

[@nicnaknoc]

Right 🤣

[@Ashenicky2009]

Lmao

[@dropexpectations12]

She was talking in like the 4th person lol

[@trinitymay3692]

My ob/gyn treats my grandma and my mom. She has treated my mom sense before I was born so when I walked into my first appointment for birth control for period cramps and a breast exam when I was 13 she greeted me as "hi, I'm wendy, I'm the one that watched you grow in your mom's womb. " then went on so say how old she feels treating 3 generation of women.

[@user-wc3kn7he2l]

I had the same one who delivered me as a teenager! Heard since retired and I've moved away tho.

[@carolsh1983]

When I went for my first gyn exam it was the office of the doctor who cared for my mom when she was pregnant with me (he was away when I was born). The questionnaire asked if I had been seen in the office before. I wrote “only as a fetus”.

[@iliveinabox68]

I got pregnant at 17 gave birth on my 18th birthday the same lady that delivered me delivered my daughter we are all very close like we have actual family love even though we aren’t related

[@xxIluvyouguysxx]

That must be nice. The doctor who delivered me died a while ago. My mom said he was already elderly when I was born

[@pinkPaige1103]

I went to my moms Ob/gyn and she didn’t even know who I was 😂

[@RainbowFishSaysHello]

Surgeon: “Don’t worry, I’m great at DIY.”

[@kasie680]

😂😂

[@thedemon0843]

Yeah I’ll take “things you never want your doctor to say” for 300 Alex

[@shawnaharris6389]

I'm so proud of. You fo for following your dream! I wil have to live vicariously through you.

[@blueblack3591]

😅😅😅😅

[@jkka1477]

Lol

[@DaWolfGoddess]

Can you do a video about pregnancy/labor & delivery for victims of sexual assault and their options? There doesn't appear to be a ton of information online about it.

[@sayhello5377]

So true! I'm pregnant, and the nurse who taught out childbirth education class brought this up. She said in her experience, a lot of practitioners don't even think about this. They don't ask for consent before touching a patient. They don't ask, "May I examine you to see how dilated you are?" but rather they say, "I'm going to check you now." They don't consider that maybe a female practitioner would be a better fit for that patient. Etc Birth is scary, especially if you've had an epidural and you're lying there helpless. So much that happens then can be triggering.

[@JustTheTruth-Please]

@@sayhello5377 I was abused as a child and having my pelvic exams is always so difficult for me. I am pushing 50 and in all these years the only Dr I ever had that asked for consent every step of the way (Every. Single. One.) was a Dr at a Planned Parenthood. I could have cried from the respect and relief. I am usually depressed and shaken after my exam (ma'am, relax your legs, ma'am) but this Dr was so considerate after I had explained my predicament. I wish every Dr cared as much.

[@cursedcancersurvivor]

@@JustTheTruth-Please I have alot of anxiety over exams. In my case I needed a more direct doctor who would say "this is what I'm going to do" My Doctor, he was really patient and gentle though. He was recommended to me because he handles those who've been through rape, or may have nervous dispositions.

[@skittles1023]

I also would love to see this. ^^^^

[@pamisolester6651]

I would love to see this too. I have some severe sexual traumas in my past and it’s so hard to go to OBGYN for me. I am too afraid to admit my past so I just avoid going for check ups as much as possible. When I got pregnant I was so afraid of all the exams we have in my country. And birth ... oh boy the idea of somebody even trying to tie my legs to something ( they do it here) I would have trashed the place in panic. So I ended up getting C-section even tho I wished for natural birth. Well I would love to hear what training doctors have dealing with survivors and how it is best to share that stuff without it being awkward and is it better?

[@ew0215]

Not sure how I missed this video before, but this was exactly what I needed to hear today. Not in medical school, but in career transition and getting some shade from my family. "I wanted to do with my hands, listen with my ears, and be involved with my heart and just take care of people." Mama Doctor Jones is goals.

[@alixhice]

Love watching your videos. You’re so real. I want to be an OB/GYN now, but whoopsies... I’m 60. 😆

[@KathrinePandell]

Don't stop dreaming, my grandmother's friend took an education to become a doula at 64 - that could be something for you, perhaps? Helping the labouring woman and advocating for her

[@alibentz8692]

My mom is 67 and a veterinarian, she wants to go back to school to be a PA! She’s been talking about it for years!

[@geekburger11]

I'm 32 and starting my undergraduate degree tomorrow and I am headed to med school after that. Non-traditional students for the win! Do it!

[@itsme-mt2fo]

@@geekburger11 awesome!! Good luck!!

[@daisylovers3655]

I'm 14 and she's inspired me to be an obgyn and you can do anything you can set your mind to

[@tinamarie2121]

I so wish I could ask my father in law what prompted him to go into OBGYN. He’s been gone since 2004, and we STILL meet people who tell us how much they loved him. The funny thing was that when he was still in Turkey, he was into boxing, and when they moved to the US, he got into working with the Olympic boxing team and became the team physician, and the guys had a field day introducing him as their personal OBGYN! 😜

[@avah9721]

Tina Ari that’s so awesome

[@xxIluvyouguysxx]

Aww, sounds like he was an awesome guy!

[@aliciamann3700]

“There is always a good time to have a baby” ❤️😊 what a great turn of phrase,

[@fallsimmer2655]

Your video are so good , am 14 and really want to be a nurse-midwife and your video really give me confidence that I can do that and not just have a family but big family

[@Primanovas]

Its Autumn Me too! It just seems so interesting :)

[@Laverne-op8dz]

So do I!!! That’s mostly why I’m watching her channel but she also has amazing content!!!

[@srisivaramakrishnan7506]

Me too!!

[@ajzim08]

I’m a CNM, and this makes me happy to see! ☺️ Good luck to each of you!

[@daisylovers3655]

I'm 14 and I want to be an obgyn ever since I saw her vids

[@BrylieNoelleSchafer]

Hi, Dr. Jones! I’m a third year medical student and this is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for sharing your story and please know you have made a difference for me.

[@DriftingMiasma]

Well, now I'm just sitting here with my English degree wishing I could be a doctor 😅

[@princesschi7689]

You can do many things with ur degree

[@cjflowers7701]

backtrack a bit and travel the road that leads to a medical degree :)

[@yay10101010]

Do it! Don't let your dreams die.

[@katvtay]

Not quite three years post-bac science (and a little math), and that is it. Three years will happen whether you do it or not. Having a previous career (or at least arts degree if you recently finished) also is unique to med schools. It “gives you more depth,” haha.

[@Keyaqp]

Omg SAME!! I wish I would have done something different and bold to my life! :(

[@brittanyC_]

Can you do a video about your first stillbirth experience from a Drs perspective?

[@brittanyC_]

@@MamaDoctorJones of course patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance. I was just wondering how it affected you as a mom and obgyn. Thank you!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@MamaDoctorJones It's okay just don't give out names or anything :)

[@Kim-Papercrafter]

RedRoseSeptember22 it’s more than just protecting names. She would be telling her patients heartbreaking birth story. That’s not ok. But I would be interested to hear how Dr Jones does cope and deal with the sadness/emotions when things do go wrong. I know I would struggle with that.

[@brittanyC_]

I was definitely coming from a place of wondering how she coped as a Dr and mother. So not the story of the parents, the story of the Dr. And not the events that transpired l, but how she dealt with it.

[@jknapp84]

As a mother who lost my third (and last baby) to stillbirth (38 weeks), I have always wondered about the doctor's perspective. My OBGYN was genuinely upset when we lost my daughter, and she is 1 in a million, but I would love to see another doctor's opinion!

[@lucas_chet1789]

I stumbled upon your channel two days ago and I can’t stop watching, you and your work are interesting!

[@dance31115]

Thanks for sharing! I'm an undergrad pre-med student right now. OB/GYN is what made me want to go into the medical field but I'll see where life brings me when I go to medical school!

[@soodeepop7690]

Woah!! I can't believe I found this vlog. I remember reading your blog when you were in med school...so crazy! And now I'm and OBGYN resident. So glad I can see your journey now on youtube. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@c8linlovesyew]

You remind me of my OBGYN. She is so sweet and kind and I was actually sad after the birth of my 3rd child that I wouldn't see her as much. Shes been my ob since I found out I was pregnant in 2011 and of course I still see her at my yearly appointment or if I am having issues. Shes so sweet and asks about the kids and cares so much. I am glad you love doing your job, because I know you are that doctor for someone else out there who feels like finding a good doctor is so hard.

[@rebekabrkal6376]

This was the most motivational video, I have ever seen in my entire life. Just the love you have towards medicine, your patients and ob/gyn is insanely beautiful and unbelivable. You are truly a role model. Facts.

[@julieee7485]

I watched your journey story and can't believe how similar my path is! I'm currently studying psychology, and I thought I wanted to be a clinical psychologist but now I think I'm going to work towards getting into graduate medicine! Thanks so much for all the insightful videos, they have been so helpful and enjoyable 🌻💛

[@bananasall4me]

Wow I really loved this video!! It's tough to hear "Don't go into that specialty if you want to have a family." I hear it ALL THE TIME. Thank you for the encouraging words 💓

[@heliash6404]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I just started medical school and that fear of not being able to balance having a family with my studies is certainly real. You are so inspiring!

[@Silentgrace11]

I really love your videos on these topics. I’m currently just a hospital scheduler and the person processing doctor’s orders, but at one point I actually wanted to be a forensic examiner and toxicologist, which stemmed from wanting to be a surgeon but deciding that I didn’t have the heart to be the one to tell someone they had to die, thus I changed my field entirely to where the people I was working with was already dead ^^” it’s moments like these where I listen to experiences of doctors like you, that almost make me wish I had explored my mental health long before I did, because I possibly wouldn’t have scared myself out of the positions I once fell in love with if I did. I didn’t realize that my fear of giving people bad news, and then subsequent fears of chemical exposure and other maladies in toxicology, were mostly the result of my own head working against me. I wouldn’t realize that until I graduated college. Mind you, I still don’t regret my actions - I’ve studied in Japan, acquired honors in my field, established roots for writing a novel, taught students across the country, and I’m trying to pave the path to teach in Japan in a few years - but part of me wonders what it would have been like if I stuck to my guns through those fears. If I had just tried it, instead of letting myself duck out as soon as a stray thought occurred. I send you many kudos for working through it despite all of your fears and concerns, and coming out the other side with a degree and a specialization that you absolutely love :)

[@Luthien_0]

I can tell by how passionate you are in this video that you are a great doctor! I loved the OB/GYN that delivered my son. I saw several doctors during my pregnancy, but she was my favorite. She always listened to my concerns, put me at ease (especially during my long labor), and made me feel like an active participant in my prenatal care. I have so much respect for all the amazing doctors like yourself that truly enjoy what they do and getting to know their patients! So thank you!

[@taylorcampbell5371]

Your story resonates so well with me right now- as someone who has been considering Med-Peds and Emergency Medicine, but really loved my third year OBGyn rotation that I just finished. I was convinced going into the rotation that I wouldn’t like it or want to do it for the same exact reasons you described at the beginning of the video. Now feeling similar conflicted feelings. Hopefully, I will be granted more clarity as I experience the rest of my required rotations this year. Thank you so much for posting this video!!

[@yoya382563]

im so glad you decided to start a KZbin channel and share stuff like this. you're inspiring

[@samb2057]

Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your videos! I have a passion for women's healthcare and have been considering applying to medical school but am incredibly concerned about the work life balance during training and beyond. Your videos have been a great resource and it's so inspiring to know it is possible to be a satisfied, successful physician and the mother of a large family. Thank you!!!

[@kristenbrazil8277]

You're so amazing!! What a wonderful Dr with a great empathy for her patients. Love to you fellow Texan!! ❤️

[@danielasepulveda4360]

Thank you for your video! I’ve been feeling the same way you felt during med school but it’s nice to hear your experience, and now I know that I don’t need to stop my life if I want to get into OBGYN. You’re amazing! I’m definitely going to start looking up for observerships.

[@l.pringle5150]

I’m an Attorney in South Africa and your video has given me so much perspective. I think we all get caught up in trying to get to the top of the mountain that is our ultimate career goals without perhaps taking every step, for step, in and appreciating the moment. I think as woman we also need to give ourselves a break and believe that we can achieve without over thinking every facet of every outcome of a specific path.

[@Sam-od3qd]

I just wanted to say that you're the reason I started medical school with a newborn and am going into OB. Thank you so much for being you 💖

[@BassGal92]

People don't realize how important representation is until they have a need to seek out representation.

[@yojs17_]

Thanks for sharing! I too was like you. In my early part of medical school I thought I would do peds because I love kids (so I thought, I just love my own kid, lol) but then I learned quickly that I hated the parents. I loved, loved, loved my ob rotation and too was discouraged about it being a specialty that doesn’t allow family balance but I trusted my gut and followed my heart and went for it. I also love “doing” things and working with my hands. I am not sure how you did it with having kids in residency but I had my son 4 years into private practice and once I had my son things changed. I wanted to be that mom who was able to pick up and drop off their kid at daycare and knew I was going to be able to do it and it wasn’t just a maybe depending on how things were at the hospital. I love the relationships with my patients, but I love my family more. I felt like I wasn’t being all I could be for my patients because I was rushing to go home and be with my family and I felt like I wasn’t being all I could be to my family because even though I was at home (and on call) my mind was on the patient at the hospital. I still love ob/gyn and I don’t regret my decision because I couldn’t imagine being anything else. I decided to quit private practice and as of March this year I am a Ob/Gyn Hospitalist. It is still fun and I can still be a great doctor even though I may only know the patient for a few days while they are in the hospital . But now I feel like I can be a great doctor to patients while I am a work and a great mom and wife to my family while I am at home and I am 100% present for both when I need to be.

[@louisacapell]

This is great. Kids really need their moms , especially when tgey are young, it's really important to have their mothers close at hand and available physically and emotionally on the constant .

[@andrakarsten226]

@@louisacapell I am blessed to be able to care for my son half day, but there were many years that I had to work till late in the evenings while he was 6 months to 8 years old. He is the happiest kid I know, extremely intelligent, and very self efficient. The myth of mommy raising the little kids are long gone. Children need to be social, and learn how to take care of themselves from early on, to reach milestones and be effective adults. Us moms tend to baby children for as long as possible, cripling them for their adulthood. If we work, we can only baby them for 1 to 2 hours a day, and psycologicaly, that is more than enough emotional time a day a child needs from their parents.

[@louisacapell]

@@andrakarsten226 yeah, statitics, science and decades of research don't support that. No one is saying be a helicopter parent. But a 6 month old needs it's mother throughout the day and night. You lucked out.

[@andrakarsten226]

@@louisacapell I did not luck out, ALL of my friend's children was in day care by 4 months, back to working full time, and they are the exact same way as my son. I don't know which science you are talking about, but this is my experience. And how DARE you judge a working mom leaving her 6 month old at day care during the day as if most moms chooses this... Financial situations can change from conception till baby's birth. Some don't have the luxury of staying at home. Especialy in my country.

[@louisacapell]

@@andrakarsten226 no pne is judging you. It's like people who use baby formula getting SO angry at breast being best. No one is attacking you personally by stating an indisputable fact. It just is what it is. It's just true. That DOESN'T mean every single bottle baby will have a Neuro degenerative disease, due to lack of myelin, or poor eyesight and get diabetes. But it does cause those things in a large number of babies. And not being able to form a significant bond during infancy resulting in an inability to process emotions effectively and form adult attachments well is absolutely a problem in children passed off to daycares at an early age. That doesn't mean it will 100% be your story. Don't get angry at facts. Do what you can to mitigate damages in your specific circumstances. Sounds like you did what you could or thought was right at the time.

[@chelseamoran4233]

I pretty much already thought this from your past videos, but after seeing this one, any patient of yours is lucky to have you as their doctor. You truly care. 🙂💜

[@anivelasque]

Hi Dr. Jones, I just matched to ObGyn and was watching your videos as motivation to keep studying for my final two shelf exams before I am DONE with medical school and can finally do what I LOVE! You have been such as inspiration to me for the last four years!! I had a baby in med school and you were the first ObGyn I found online who helped me get the courage to go for this field! Thank you so much for putting yourself out there!! All the best!!

[@danigrumbles520]

Listening to you talk makes me want to find something I love to do for employment! And I hope I find an OBGYN who loves their field as much as you do!

[@LookoutVan]

I'm a newly graduated doctor and I've been struggling so much with whether or not to go into OBGYN. Still not sure what I want to do but this helped a lot

[@nurisakinasuharto1575]

Me too! I don't know if I really want it or just the idea of it 😩

[@erinlight4358]

I’m a 2nd year med student, have a 9 month old, and am interested in OBGYN. So glad I found this channel!!

[@katiemurphy3601]

My BA is in Psychology & counseling and I've been considering and praying about one day going back to school to be a nurse. But right now I also feel like I can't do this and have a family too, so you are an inspiration. I'm 23w with baby #3. Thanks for sharing!

[@yay10101010]

My soulmate is Gen Surg 🙏🙌🏼 it's a beautiful moment when you figure out surgery, any specialty,is the thing for you. We need more people like you. Love the channel and your awesome surgeon vibes.

[@nikkirimlinger1285]

How am I just finding these videos now!!!!! Oh my goodness. I am currently going into my senior year at Penn State and will be going to medical school (I’ll apply next fall). I have always thought I wanted to do pediatrics but OBGYN has been catching my eye recently. I also really want to have a family. This video was AWESOME. Can’t wait to watch more and learn more about you!!!

[@Lunabug2021]

I'm a medical coder & I absolutely love coding for OBGYN. It's so great to hear someone talk about their passion for OBGYN that I feel as well 😃

[@KelseyLeighAu]

Thanks for sharing. I'm a Midwifery student and yesterday we were listening to stories of PPH and how it is managed in theatre and they were talking about the balloon... thing? I'd love to hear you talk about the hardest and scariest things about your specialty, and how you cope with them. Thanks! Kelsey

[@s.lhutchinson7667]

This speaks to me so much! I've been thinking about being an OB/GYN one day and this video just perfectly explains why I'm already so fascinated in the field.

[@linneaholsen4546]

I love that you talked about this. I'm going through the same kind of thing trying to decide if I want to be an OBGYN. I really want to have a family, but I also want to be an OBGYN. Thank you, so much for sharing!

[@tebowdavis15]

Would love to hear your take on the ob/gyn fellowships in another video. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@ky4864]

I am in a completely different field ( Im a high school teacher lol) but the advice about doing what you love is so important! There are always reasons not to do something and lots of worry to go around but when you follow your curiosity and take it step by step it works out somehow...magically:) I have no idea how I came upon your channel and I generally don’t have a lot of interest in medicine, but you are so entertaining and educational i can’t stop watching! Thank you for doing what you do!

[@archiecook55]

I'm not in the medical field either but I do find learning about medical things fascinating. I just don't think I could ever become one because I'm not very mathematically inclined and I would probably be too uncomfortable about operating on people.

[@madison3514]

You’re an amazing doctor and we need more doctors like you!!!

[@angelwings6186]

I live next door in Arkansas and we call that a true calling. You were called to do what you do. I encourage everyone to listen for that calling. Especially if they feel called to rheumatology! Lol Arkansas needs them desperately, trust me!

[@BlueAndSilverBells]

Ohio, too!

[@MizBryteEyez]

I live in NW Arkansas

[@norasipeki6079]

I am an internal medicine attending in a University in Hungary opting all the time for gastroenterology. I love your videos very much. Such an inspiration! Very good job! I like your integrity!

[@123aizome]

God. I’m a 28 years old lawyer from Chile and I would totally fly to the USA just to book an appointment with you. You’re a total inspiration... and funny AF 😍 keep on bringing the quality content!

[@kimotree]

New favorite youtuber! Thanks for this particular message. I needed to hear it.

[@shleedimes]

You are so inspiring and your enthusiasm for medicine is contagious!! Thank you for all that you do!!

[@aylagrams8762]

YOU ARE INSPIRING! I moved here from Germany , got married , had 2 kids and they’re growing up and in school. I always wanted to become a Labour and delivery nurse since I had my first baby but I never felt like I could do it with having a family but listening to you now makes me think I could do it!

[@hannahhettwer3030]

You are an amazing healer. I appreciate that there are wonderful doctors out there like you 🤗 I’m lucky enough to have an outstanding OBGYN and you remind me of her when you speak. Thank you for all that you do, because it is irreplaceable 💟💟

[@michaeldillon4070]

I am writing a book and OBGYN fascinates me and loved your video and your enthusiasm and energy - there is nothing better in life than doing what you love and being paid for it . Good luck to you. regards Mike

[@jessicaneal8553]

Hi from New Zealand! Great way to choose, both specialty and kids :)

[@Oreofay]

I wish I knew my OBGYN on this level. :) Thanks for sharing.

[@mathiaswiebe9325]

Thank you for all your good and insightful videos that you share. :) I feel like I'm learning so much andI love hearing how things worked out for you and this inspires me to keep working toward my personal goal!!

[@jilljacobs7453]

Doctor Jones I love your videos! You seem like such a strong down to Earth woman. I love how you always keep it real in your videos. I am always laughing and at the same time learning something new when watching your videos. You are so awesome!!

[@keidennis26]

Listening to you talk about how unsure you were to follow ObGyn and do what you are passionate about is just incredible! I am currently going through something similar, in two months I will graduate (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and I am doubting what to study in my master's degree ...when suddenly you said "you are right Keithy(Katy?), if you are watching this" . I fell like this is my wake up call to really study what I love and worry about the rest later, thank you so much! (btw I am 23 y/o and English is not my first language)

[@sweethopemapatano5919]

Love watching your videos! I am getting ready to go to med school and have been interested in obgyn for a long time. Your videos are so encouraging because I haven’t seen a lot of obgyns with a large family!! Honestly wish you were my mentor!!

[@59mmich]

I’m pretty sure you’re Wonder Woman. Thank you for being an inspiration and showing women - young, old, single, married, kids, no kids, doctor or no doctor - that we can reach for our goals, do what brings us fulfillment without feeling bad or guilty for choosing those things. You go girl!

[@1Dchicogirl]

This is giving me absolute goosebumps. Love OBGYN!!!

[@notyourtypicalmidwife9545]

Love the ultrasound at the intro!!

[@heathersveum5204]

I love your videos so much! I’m a sophomore in high school and have wanted to be an obgyn for years now, but I want a big family too. You inspire me so much❤️

[@elenaferrera1788]

This video was really helpful. I'm almost on my last year of medical school and I really want to be an OBGYN but everyone is so discouraging about it (even most of the OBGYNs I've talked to at the hospital). So thank you for this, I really needed someone saying that you can be a OBGYN and still have a life and a family outside the hospital.

[@SymphonySinger]

I hope that you followed your thoughts and your passions and that you ended up becoming an OBGYN! I'm about a month away from testing for my RN license and want to be a Labor & Delivery nurse, so I hope that you found the inner strength to pursue what you wanted! I'm sure you're going to be an excellent doctor, if you aren't one already! Just remember that being yourself is the biggest gift that you can give to the world and to your patients! :)

[@mariacatalinacosovanu3738]

I realy love the way you think. as a med student i was worried about some stuff but i'm happy to see that there are people who think the way I think.

[@Jordan-te4qp]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. And your entire channel in general really. Ironically, OB is ALL I’ve wanted to do since I was 8 years old (which could 100% change if I actually get into medical school and get to try it out) but there is still almost no one encouraging young women who want families that you can do it. So to find an encouraging voice amidst allllll of the negativity is honestly just want I needed in this season of life.

[@GabrielleCameron]

This is brilliant. Sincerely, thank you!

[@SigaLaTatiChoi]

I found you by searching "residency + Pregnancy".... Such a relieve to have found you! been binge-watching you since morning! Truly inspiring! thanks so much!!!

[@happycommuter3523]

So glad you followed your heart and pursued your true interest! You remind me of my own GYN, who is absolute aces.

[@Lollylobesjewellery]

You're coming to New Zealand to live yay !! So excited !! I went through what Colleen belonged went through only I was hospitaled three months!

[@catmadron6480]

I really loved this video! You are so inspiring &kind, I wish you were my doctor.🌸 Much love &thank you for your hard work &sharing all your knowledge, amazing stories, advice, &your life with us!💕 🖤

[@paigehendrix6835]

Sounds like you are an awesome Dr! Thankful for the good ones! As a nurse I deal with so many who are difficult and unkind.

[@notyourtypicalmidwife9545]

I’m an IMG with three kids doing an MS in Women’s Health and midwifery. I was doubtful as to continue and pursue Ob/Gyn after my masters, until I found your channel!

[@rebecav3380]

I love your videos! The more I watch you the more you remind me of my OB (looks & personality wise), she’s also amazing just like you!

[@cursedcancersurvivor]

"I'm going to be an OB/GYN!" (People think, babies, start cooing) Me: "I'm going to be a Phlebotomist." (The room parts away like the red sea)

[@BlueAndSilverBells]

I sea what you did there. 🤣

[@jmariet16]

Haha fellow phlebo here, this is so accurate it hurts 😂😂😂

[@jenniferfloyd2314]

Not me, I'm fascinated by the science of medicine, how things work and how diagnosis is made. If I hadn't gone to college so late, I think I would have pursued a career in genetic research.

[@ThunderGun2]

I don’t get this but I laughed so hard.

[@ladygrace7585]

My sister practiced on me once, it was terrifying

[@stephxoxo7638]

I am a senior in high school. Since my freshman year i knew i wanted to become an obgyn. I am ready to start my journey to do what i love. Thank you for this information!

[@kristenbellows3411]

Your excitement about your field shows!!

[@MsBosky]

Yet another great video. Thank you Dr. Jones, i hope you know you're amazing. I love OB-GYN (as a subject & loved my rotation) but i always get discouraged to pursue this field as I am an IMG (which makes it super competitive) and family life-work life balance dilemma. I want to apply for residency this year and I'm still unsure if I should spend all my time and apply only in OBGYN or be practical and apply in IMG-friendly specialties. My heart always goes towards OBGYN and I cannot imagine myself doing anything else, I don't know if applying to OBGYN will be worth it :(. I'm happy for you that you could choose to pursue what you love. P.S.: it would be nice to have Milo in all your videos.

[@casey8838]

Hi! I’m really glad you’ve posted this. I’m an LPN going back for my RN. So far the only rotation I’ve enjoyed is OB/GYN. Eventually I’d like to become a CNM. This is really encouraging since I’m expecting my first baby in November. Seeing that you made it through your last year of school with TWINS makes me believe I can make it through my last semester with only one 😅

[@appleyablokova6583]

I loved this story! It made me tear up out of happiness for you! Thank you for sharing 🤗

[@tinashealthbeautyworld8396]

You’re awesome! I am MS4 and my heart is just full working with women in labor! I have a similar experience to yours and I finally decided to embrace my love for the specialty and to continue with my goal to empower Women! Can’t wait to see what the future has in store with this upcoming match cycle

[@1drlnd]

This is so great. I always wonder why doctors choose their fields. I love your answer. It’s so down to earth.

[@sofiapossidento8880]

I NEEDED this video! Thank you so much! - From a med student struggling to decide on a specialty 😂

[@beliciarodriguez8711]

I’m going my into nursing school this fall. My goal is to get my masters and be a woman’s health practitioner. I love your videos. You are a massive inspiration!

[@lysagreen2314]

I was a surgical technician in the US Army, and I ❤️❤️❤️OB/GYN surgeries. Especially C-sections. It always seemed like a miracle to be assisting in the birth of a baby! I considered certified nurse midwifery as a career, but in the 1980s and early ‘90s CNWs were not common in the USA. I am so glad you rightly chose the medical specialty that you truly loved.

[@AnaSilva-gz2qv]

If i went to medicine this was the field that i would loveeee to do! I'm always watching videos about this field and i love to learn new things ❤❤

[@noradinneen1]

Welcome to New Zealand, Dr Jones-to you & your family.

[@bmckin2011]

Wow. I'm finishing my undergrad in PSYCH (I gasped when I heard you say that! SO comforting!), and I am contemplating switching to medicine (I live in a city where primarily the people here work in the medical field). My main issue, is that I've got a weak stomach. Not for surgeries, but for infections, if that makes sense. But, I'd love to work in GYNO. I know this video was posted over a year ago, but it helped me see into what my options are! Thank you so much!

[@melissashea5123]

Thank you for this video! I love OB/GYN, but i'm 32, an RN living in Australia, about to have my fourth child, and married to an ICU specialist. I'm seriously considering going back to med school, but I think OB training will take me FOREVER here. But when you mentioned what could you read about forever, it's reproduction medicine / women's health for me. Gah! It's so hard.

[@angeh9995]

Melissa Shea I’m Aussie too. My gynae is in her mid-40s. She started as a midwife, then went to med school, and then on to be an OB/GYN. It took her eight years instead of six years to do her specialty training as she had her three kids during that time. (Maybe two during train8ng and one after?) Sometime during all of that she was in the Navy (perhaps as a RN?) and her husband was until very recently when he retired to academia so he could work hours better suited for their family life juggle. With two kids in high school and one in upper primary they do juggle, with the help of a nanny/au pair and a great community around them. Despite the juggle, she LOVES her career. She not only says it, you can tell it is her passion. So, at the end of all of this, I would say if this is your passion, follow your dream. Realise it will involve sacrifice, that your family life will be different, but your kids will see you doing something you adore. Alternatively, would a move into midwifery work for you? Definitely less study involved, and also very rewarding.

[@chloecrawford5426]

@@angeh9995 You don't happen to have the same OBGYN as me do you?! Mine also was in the Navy previously and has 3 kids...

[@angeh9995]

If you are in a Canberra it is highly likely. Unfortunately she wasn’t an OBGYN when I was having my babies as she was still training. She seems like she would be an amazing OB, and she is a great gynae. She has great empathy and emotional understanding to go along with her knowledge and energy. She has been in private practice with another female OBGYN for a few years now.

[@chloecrawford5426]

@@angeh9995 Yep 😂 Bec is AMAZING!! I have seen her for both OB and GYN reasons and she always makes me feel comfortable, reassured but always tells it like it is so I never have unrealistic expectations. I am seeing her soon (🤞🤞) for another pregnancy once we confirm everything at our dating scan. She is worth every single dollar I pay her and more. Her dedication and enthusiasm for obgyn is obvious whenever she speaks, even on days she looks exhausted!!

[@angeh9995]

Congratulations! I hope all goes well for you with your newest, littlest one. 😁 I agree that Bec is fabulous. Being Canberra with two degrees of separation, we have kids at school together. She is just as down to earth in the few hours that she isn’t at work too.

[@medstudentmama1422]

Dr. Jones, I'm a second year medical student getting ready to take Step 1. I greatly appreciate your candor and your encouragement. I hope all my attendings are like you.

[@BothHands1]

Ughh i don't know why i torture myself with this channel, when i know i can't get pregnant. This channel always makes me cry, but I'm still so happy for all those women who undoubtedly had wonderful experiences adding to their family while in your care. You're amazing.

[@vanessamarie2256]

I think you've just convinced me to start in that field, as I have been stuck in a rut of deciding.

[@Manzanitamystic]

All the same reasons except being a doctor is why I loved working in the clinic in OBGYN. It was amazing! And I am 100% on the same page about how much we loved our patients and being so involvedin their lives and being so involved on a journey that brings them to another level in their lives, comforting them when they were scared and so many more things to even bring up! Very rewarding working in OBGYN! But I really wish I worked with more doctors like you ❤️

[@arthura.applegatejr.7145]

You’re gorgeous,amazing and oh so funny 😂 ‼️ You helped me learn more about things that my wife is going through since her stroke ❣️

[@aurghh]

Speak on it !!! Everytime I tell a doctor from another specialty I want to do Obs and Gynae (that’s what we call it in the UK) they always shit on the speciality, to the point where I’ve started to doubt my own life path. But you’ve just reminded me exactly why I love my specialty so thank you!!!

[@Okkkkkkk-ol5kz]

I really liked this video. I’m not in the medical field, but I am trying to chose my career. I really value a work/life balance and I want a family. Good advice. ❤️❤️

[@MV-ro6vj]

This spoke to me! You have a new sub! Im an Indian Dr who just gave my postgrad entrance exam 5 days ago. Fingers crossed for Obgyn! Keep inspiring!

[@sayaghaffari348]

I've always loved OB/GYN, though now you're making me fall in love with it even more I'm going to medical university in a foreign country this September and it's gonna be my first year I'm terrified but also excited

[@teambeining]

All the doctors in my GYN practice are women with families and are super supportive. I’ve been with my doctor for 20+ years and was with her when she opened the practice with some other female doctors. She talked to me about doing this purposefully to make medicine a better career for women. As a college student at the time, it really showed me that you can be the change.

[@WolfAdvocated]

I've gotta say, as a doula and birthing mom, this is so cool to hear!! I love hearing your passion and dedication to it. I have had similar fears of one day going into midwifery - can I do it? Would I be good at it? Can I handle someone's life and baby's life in my hands? You gave me a bit of hope that maybe, one day, I could reach for it and succeed. Thanks for this!! 💕