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Hey arlete... definitely taking the exam before baby is not an option: I just had my baby!! Being a mother is the most amazing thing in the world and for the first time in a looooong while studying or medicine is not #1 in my life. Its going to be harder for me to take the exam soon, but hopefully I will... thanks to people like you that have no excuses for when you have to do it... so let's see how I manage being a newborns' mom and studying for ck  Ahh... congrats on your score!! Its such an inspiration! And congrats to chiqui too, you are my example to follow 
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| chiqui
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Hey! Congrats on the new baby! May your child be blessed with good health, good luck and good loving. To the new mom, take it easy and enjoy it as much as you can. Within a couple of weeks you will probably have figured out his or her temperament and schedule, and you can start THINKING about studying. Like I said before, you would be surprised how much you can study in the first couple of months when they sleep alot - even if you have him permanently attached to the breast! After that, your available time decreases as his alert hours increase. But henceforth, baby's wellbeing comes first. And remember that "doing the best you can" sometimes means letting the house fall apart, letting the baby get "spoiled" and settling for a 78 on a test you could have aced in a prior life. And that's OK.
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| arlete
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Allymd:
Congratulations! Life will never be the same... and will always be richer from now on! Now you'll say "I know what love is" for sure... I am so happy for you!
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| DaddyO
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Congrats to all of you new mothers that are studying and prepping for this exam during this special time in your life. I know it is a challenge and I just want to say kudos and that you are an inspiration. I respect you so much and God Bless you.
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| Feyza
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SORRY FOR BEING THIS LATE ABOUT CONGRATULATING YOU SWEEETIEE 
Congratttssssssssssssssssss dear 
I admire you when I see myself knocked out with only 1 puppy 
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| arlete
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hey, feyza, thank you!
I hope everytihing is all right with you. When you have more puppies, just put them together to play, and you'll have a break - until the first argument, at least.
Kisses.
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| njcjzy
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Are you planning to have more puppies, arlete?
I really think you are a supermom. Today my 7-year-old taught me not to be angry with her. She said if it were her, she would give her child time-out instead of being mad at him or her. Do you agree with her? I tried her tricks, and she took a nap during her time-out.
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| arlete
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No, no more puppies for me! Yesterday, for example, was a day I was not in the mood of being a mother, and I could not do anything about it. Hubbie already took care of it. If I get pregnant, I'll have to come up with a reaaaaaaaaaaly good explanation...
Yes, she is right, time out is the best way to go. But sometimes it's difficult not to get mad. Two of my kids don't like to see me frustrated, one of them could not care less... Depending on the age, you may threaten suspending privileges (favorite movie, going somewhere), it always work. And I use the "one, two three" phrase to get their attention, it's very good, too.
Edited by arlete on 08/16/07 - 09:57 AM
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| njcjzy
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Thanks for your advice, supermom.
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Congratulations and best of luck for future steps, arlete. You are quite a motivational speaker and I loved reading your words motherly wisdom. I am so proud of you.
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| arlete
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Dinie:
You are so sweet! I think we have quite a Sisterhood going around here, it makes me love coming every morning...
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| GOGETA
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arlete hello
can I spam a little your thread, err I mean ask you stuff
Can you pm about the neurology Hy stuff that I need to know for step 2 ck and about the respiratory stuff too.
I love you to
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| Allymd
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Hi! Thanks chiqui and arlete... definitely life would never be the same and thanks God my baby is doing great! After a couple of weeks I´m exhausted... wow chiqui how could you study with a newborn?? I´m BF and I dont get to sleep well or rest, I´m always not tired but exhausted! Hope it changes in a couple of days or I´ll die of fatigue hehe... Dont have to say I havent study a word :S So now I´m really thinking if I should apply next year, which I dont want . Thank you for keeping encouraging people who havent taken the exam...
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| chiqui
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allymd - your baby is only a couple of weeks old. Relax. I suppose I should've mentioned that I had a lot of help and was able to delegate most of the household chores in order to take step 2. You get used to the sleep deprivation and fatigue - simplify things wherever you can (learn to nurse while sleeping). And remember - you don't have to be perfect. We should probably start a "studying with babies" thread.
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| arlete
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chiqui:
I wouldn't be able to participate in such a thread, I couldn't study with a newborn, I barely breathed during those months! I admire you so much...
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| chiqui
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allymd - you didn't say if you had a boy or a girl. Either way, take a little time to adjust. If it has to be 2009 instead of 2008, so be it. But since you seem to have already invested quite some time in studying, taking it sooner rather than later may help you avoid forgetting stuff. It may not seem like it now, but in my opinion, BF is going to be your best friend. Give baby a few more weeks to get bigger and stronger and then you can BF laying down. You will get more sleep that way. If you have videos you can watch at home, you can do that in any position. My essential tools were a laptop, a hospital-type adjustable table and a rocking chair. You move around and prop up books or laptops as needed. You study whenever baby is nursing, sleeping or happy on his own. You read aloud to him. You review the stuff you just studied when you are bathing him - if you smile and coo he won't care if you are calling him a cutie pie or if you are explaining how to tell apart the post-MI complications.
Anything not baby related that can be delegated MUST be delegated. You aren't superwoman. To take the exam with a baby has to be a team effort. And accept that things will not be up to your usual standards. The house may go to hell in a handbasket, you may eat Burger King every night and you may hold on to pregnancy weight alot longer than you hoped. And after a herculean effort, you may have to settle for a grade much lower than you hoped for.
If you can't seem to get enough help with the unimportant stuff, then take it next year. Baby is only newborn once. He needs you to understand HIM more than he needs you to understand medicine. This is not a sign of weakness, and it is not a failure. It is just a choice you make in defining your evolving persona.
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| chiqui
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ps-and dont waste too much time worrying about the fact that you want to kill your husband. That goes away too.
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| arlete
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chiqui
You're so cute, and everything you say makes a lot of sense to me.
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| hgheith
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Arlete, I am so glad I read your thread. I am soo impressed and motivated on how you handled studying and your family. I my self am just getting started to study. I am so lost and confused, and like you, have a big family to take care of. The only problem is I don't have 6 months to study! Please if you can give advice on the most hy topics that would be coverd on step 2 and what is the least hy?
Thanks again for sharing your life with us, I feel like I know you from just reading your posts! May you pass with the highest of scores!
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| steppingsam
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Arlete,
Wish you a very good score, your hardwork will surely payoff. now have fun with the family.
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| arlete
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Thank you, guys...
My scores are: 207/84 (step 1) and 257/99 (step 2). I'll pass step 2 CS in february (one has to be positive...).
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| arlete
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hgheith:
I don't have a list of hy, I am sorry. But I think Kaplan Lecture Notes, usmleworld (1 month) and First Aid for the last reading are very important. I hope you'll manage to make the most of your study in less than 6 months.
I am rooting for you.
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| hgheith
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Thank you for your advice, I wish you the best of luck!
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| rezaaa
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thats a great score. many congrats. i took it on august 16th. fingers crossed for the result. again congratulations you did this going through some tough time. cant imagine taking care of kids and studying at the same time !
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| arlete
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Thank you, rezaaa.
Good luck, keep us posted...
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