Archive for the 'The Working Mom' Category

In between the panganay and the bunso (so far)

I actually had 3 pregnancies. Read about my SECOND pregnancy — the one which didn’t result in a baby. Part One:  Blighted Ovum Part Two:  Hydatidiform Mole Part Three:  The Aftermath

Starting to wean? Mixed feelings and thoughts

Entry to The Working Mom when I was starting to wean my eldest. I’ve been suffering from conjunctivitis the past few days. So to avoid infecting my toddler son, we’ve decided to forego our usual practice of co-sleeping, at least under I get well. For the past 3 nights, he has been sleeping beside grandma [...]

Work Life Balance

Another repost from The Working Mom. Pondering about achieving work-life balance.  Still trying to achieve it. In every working mom’s life, there is a yearning to achieve the so-called work life balance. I never really thought that there would be a point wherein I have to face the dilemma all working moms face — that [...]

When Doctor Becomes Mommy

This is a repost from The Working Mom, when I first started to blog seriously. Hmmm….what to write? First of all, I’d like to give you a backgrounder on myself. I’m a doctor, an ophthalmologist to be precise, whose whole life BB (before baby) has been focused on my training and career. Being a doctor [...]