Being a neonatologist and a mother

<p>"Being a neonatologist and a mother is living with the knowledge that the question 'What would you do?' could so easily become real, not hypothetical.  And so what would I do? I don’t know, heartbroken mama. Because I feel too much, but I don’t feel enough. Because I know too well, but I don’t know at all. Being a neonatologist and a mother means sitting in those painful, fearful spaces of uncertainty, at a loss for what to say because I know that nothing I could ever say will be enough.</p> <p>And so I just sit. In that space. With that other mother."</p> <p><a href="https://www.chop.edu/doctors/montoya-williams-diana" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Diana Montoya-Williams</a> is a neonatologist.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/being-a-neonatologist-and-a-mother.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Being a neonatologist and a mother</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/being-a-neonatologist-and-a-mother.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/being-a-neonatologist-and-a-mother.html</a>)</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://augmedix.com/kevinmd" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Augmedix</a>: Ambient medical documentation and live clinical support powered by virtual scribes. (https://augmedix.com/kevinmd)  Did you know that nearly 75 percent of clinicians surveyed in a recent study say they spend over 10 hours per week on paperwork and medical notes?</em></p> <p><em>Augmedix is a leading provider of remote medical documentation, using remote AI-assisted live scribes to observe, listen, and capture relevant details from natural conversation for over 35 specialties. Augmedix provides real-time support that includes orders, referrals, and reminders to deliver accurate, complete, and timely medical notes.</em></p> <p><em>Augmedix brings back the joy of practicing medicine.</em></p> <p><em>To learn more and to bring the Augmedix joy to your practice, visit <a href="htt