The Inner Child

As I walked out of a clinic today, I saw a familiar face. He instantly recognized me and smiled. "Do you remember me?" He said.

It took me a second, before I remembered. He was the dad. And sitting next to him was the mother and the baby. They were the family who I had just seen last week on Labor & Delivery (I delivered their placenta).

I was amazed they remembered me. As a student, you always wonder who remembers you (or if anyone will). And it was truly wonderful to see the whole family after the labor and to have them recognize me.

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My whole day has been about infants. I performed a head-to-toe newborn exam on 16-day old infant, evaluated a two-year old with fever of unknown etiology, as well as examined a rash in a young girl.

Pediatric clinic is always enjoyable because of the patients; I can give high fives, make funny faces and play games (and it's completely ok). The inner child is welcomed and it's such a pleasure to learn from kids.