Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Obstetrics, that is tricky. Obstetrics and gynecology. So in your third year in most traditional programs, first two years are just in classroom and you get a little taste of different things, but you're mostly just getting the basics down. And your last two years are out in the wards where you're in the hospital rotating and figuring out what you want to do.

I remember I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician. I was president of the Peds Interest Group, but they called PIG. And I did Peds first and I realized quickly I love babies, but I don't love their parents. The whole dynamic. This is not my niche. So then you rotate through surgery. I really like aspects of surgery, but I didn't like surgeons. Yeah, they're very arrogant.

I remember I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician. I was president of the Peds Interest Group, but they called PIG. And I did Peds first and I realized quickly I love babies, but I don't love their parents. The whole dynamic. This is not my niche. So then you rotate through surgery. I really like aspects of surgery, but I didn't like surgeons. Yeah, they're very arrogant.

I remember I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician. I was president of the Peds Interest Group, but they called PIG. And I did Peds first and I realized quickly I love babies, but I don't love their parents. The whole dynamic. This is not my niche. So then you rotate through surgery. I really like aspects of surgery, but I didn't like surgeons. Yeah, they're very arrogant.

AUNT was cool, but super competitive. I had the grades, turns out. But my last block was OB-GYN. And that first night I caught a baby. The block I happened to have first was labor and delivery. Wow. I have some awesome upper level resident who's like, we got this. Come on, get in there. And I was like, and I remember calling my mom like, I finally figured out what I want to do.

AUNT was cool, but super competitive. I had the grades, turns out. But my last block was OB-GYN. And that first night I caught a baby. The block I happened to have first was labor and delivery. Wow. I have some awesome upper level resident who's like, we got this. Come on, get in there. And I was like, and I remember calling my mom like, I finally figured out what I want to do.

AUNT was cool, but super competitive. I had the grades, turns out. But my last block was OB-GYN. And that first night I caught a baby. The block I happened to have first was labor and delivery. Wow. I have some awesome upper level resident who's like, we got this. Come on, get in there. And I was like, and I remember calling my mom like, I finally figured out what I want to do.

I want to deliver babies. I didn't want to have anything to do with menopause.

I want to deliver babies. I didn't want to have anything to do with menopause.

I want to deliver babies. I didn't want to have anything to do with menopause.

I still could cry. It never gets old being there for a birth.

I still could cry. It never gets old being there for a birth.

I still could cry. It never gets old being there for a birth.

And I get to see them before you. Yeah, right. And I'm just like, come on. You know, it's never gets old. And it's a miracle. And I make a big production. We lay the baby on mom's tummy and I let the daddy cut the, I let, you know, he gets to cut the cord.

And I get to see them before you. Yeah, right. And I'm just like, come on. You know, it's never gets old. And it's a miracle. And I make a big production. We lay the baby on mom's tummy and I let the daddy cut the, I let, you know, he gets to cut the cord.

And I get to see them before you. Yeah, right. And I'm just like, come on. You know, it's never gets old. And it's a miracle. And I make a big production. We lay the baby on mom's tummy and I let the daddy cut the, I let, you know, he gets to cut the cord.

Through the whole birth labor process, I'm hanging out. Where'd y'all meet? Let's talk. Because you don't get that connection in a 15 minute visit through the OB stuff. So I'm there for delivery. I'm not just rolling in to catch the baby. I'm there for the whole labor.

Through the whole birth labor process, I'm hanging out. Where'd y'all meet? Let's talk. Because you don't get that connection in a 15 minute visit through the OB stuff. So I'm there for delivery. I'm not just rolling in to catch the baby. I'm there for the whole labor.

Through the whole birth labor process, I'm hanging out. Where'd y'all meet? Let's talk. Because you don't get that connection in a 15 minute visit through the OB stuff. So I'm there for delivery. I'm not just rolling in to catch the baby. I'm there for the whole labor.

This is like the opposite. Yeah. There's occasional bad outcomes and tragedies. And I'm trained for all the crazy stuff that could happen. But most of the time I just get to be there and it's just such a cool experience. So that's what I fell in love with. And I'm like, and I have to do surgery.