I've said it before and I'll say it again...kudos to those of you who start new practices on your own because it is certainly a challenge. I'm grateful for all the wonderful people involved because it is truly taking a village. So our practice has been open 3 months now and though we have had some fun patients we are hoping for more...a lot more. We haven't had any practice babies yet but we're getting closer. For those of you asking, yes, this is still the best job in the world and still the best decision I've ever made. I think like any job there are moments of happiness and satisfaction and moments of pure frustration. This weeks woohoo moment if you will-getting an ultrasound picture that is distinguishable and doing it on my own. Now for some people this will mean nothing and not seem exciting at all. But prior to starting this job I've not done many ultrasounds where I actually knew what I was doing. It's funny but I actually have a list of things that I wanted to accomplish or be good at for my first year as a midwife and ultrasound was one of those things. It's the little things in life like checking items off your to-do list that make this newbie midwife happy! Next item on the list is a focus on more natural methods for common issues women face like infertility or hormonal issues. There seems to be a huge following of women who are interested in homeopathy and I think its great to have that knowledge available, especially with trying to build a new practice.
I haven't been good at keeping up with this blog but honestly my life has settled down since moving to Idaho. I am doing a lot of the writing/blogging for our clinic so if you ever have a chance to read that blog I encourage you to do so. A lot of my topics there come from conversations I have with other women or interesting topics that come up in the news. I'm making a more conscious effort to blog about things that are interesting to the female population in my new community. What was most talked about on the east coast doesn't always interest women here, so I'm having a lot of fun doing some informal research on patients or women that I meet out and about. Otherwise life is good. I love this area of the US and its nice to have a fresh start and be hundreds of miles away from the drama that seemed to overwhelm me at times.
Anyway thanks for reading and sticking around. I do have some exciting things coming soon that I can't wait to share with everyone once plans are in place. So stay tuned!
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