Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school

Doctor Mara Gordon had always listened to her rational, reasonable inner voice when it came to diagnosing patients. But during a transformative period of her life — pregnancy — her experience has a doctor only heightened her anxiety.

Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient.

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