breastfeeding in med school

IMPORTANT UPDATE: USMLE Changes Breastfeeding Policy!!

February 16, 2016 Indy (admin) Breastfeeding

Hey everyone! I recently posted about breastfeeding while taking the UMSLE step exams. As it turns out, NBME (the organization in charge of the USMLE exams) has changed their policy! They gave in and created a mechanism that allows nursing mothers an additional 60 minutes of break time during the exam. This is a separate process from applying for additional

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Breastfeeding in Medical School

January 22, 2016 Indy (admin) Breastfeeding

My daughter was born during my second year of medical school, and I am happy to say that we exceeded our breastfeeding goal (exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and some breastfeeding for one year). Negotiating third year with a breast pump in tow was definitely a challenge, though! If you are expecting to be toting your new friend Medela to

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