Anwuli AnyahFeb 4, 20216 minJune - Blissful, Exhausting, Beautiful I have been behind on posting my dairy entries on here. I am happy to have made time to post today, on national women physician's day. A...
Anwuli AnyahOct 7, 20207 minA Second Birth StoryI write this with so much love in my heart. I sit here on the couch, looking through my phone, blogging for the first time in over three...
Anwuli AnyahJun 25, 20202 min5 Years Later - a Completed Surgical Residency, 2 Kids, and a Marriage.I picked up my diploma today. I am so happy. It wasn't an easy road but I am officially done with residency. It has been a wonderful but...
Anwuli AnyahJun 19, 20205 minApril, May - Waiting for Olona, Quarantine Life, DIY Maternity Photoshoot.These two months went by very slowly as I waited for my baby girl to be born. I had more time at home than usual, due to COVID-19...
Anwuli AnyahOct 14, 20197 minOn Mothering and ResidencyOnce I had my son, the most important thing in my life became doing well at my new role of being a mother. But very high up there, on my...
Anwuli AnyahSep 2, 20194 minBreastfeeding Successfully in Residency/The Workplace The law of demand and supply. It is the guiding principle that echoes in the minds of breastfeeding moms. When time came to go back to...
Anwuli AnyahMay 13, 20194 minBring the Toddler Along Taking your kids out is the right thing to do. But sometimes, when the child in question is a toddler, you just want to leave him or her...
Anwuli AnyahMay 6, 20192 minBe Nice to Your Doctor, Especially If She Is a Woman. I listened to an enlightening lecture last week and was inspired to write this post. Did you know that the average male physician is...
Anwuli AnyahApr 22, 20197 minA First Birth StoryThis is part 2 of 4 of my stories about becoming a mom during my first year of surgical residency. I'm posting this to document. I'm...
Anwuli AnyahApr 10, 20194 minThe Kids Will be Fine, Will You? Coping With Being Away from Your Children.I’m sharing parenting tips on dealing with leaving your little ones for overnight or extended periods of time. Kids are resilient....
Anwuli AnyahMar 25, 20195 minI Didn’t Want to Be ‘the Pregnant Resident’.This is part 1 of 4 of my stories about becoming a mom during my first year of surgical residency. I’m sharing my experience as a...
Anwuli AnyahFeb 22, 20193 minI Can Talk About ‘Mom Things’ and Still Be a Kick-ass Surgeon.In a male dominated field of medicine, I often find myself wondering if I’m constantly being evaluated and graded, on being good enough,...