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On Having a Baby During Law School


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My experience as a pregnant law student with several pregnancy complications. Despite these challenges, I graduated from law school on time and passed the bar exam on my first try. In this video, I share my story and reflections from the experience. 


0:00 – Introduction

1:45 – First Pregnancy, Miscarriage

4:15 – Selling the House, Going to Law School

5:00 – Second Pregnancy, Surprise! How I found out.

6:55 – Adding Pregnancy to My 1L Year 

7:30 – Moving, Again, 1L Summer Internships, On-Campus Interviews 

10:35 – High Blood Pressure, Gestational Hypertension? Preeclampsia?

12:00 – Firing my OB-GYN; Changing Hospitals

13:20 – Hospital, Induction, Failed Induction, Emergency C-Section

15:05 – Formula vs. Breastfeeding

16:26 – My Fourth Trimester

17:25 – Finishing Out 2L Fall; Shifting Priorities; Impact on Studies

18:37 – Two Disclaimers to Those Pregnant in Law or Graduate School

21:22 – Closing

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