[eph432girl]

I am interested in how the CRNAs handle the risks associated with pregnancy while they are giving anesthesia. Do you work in a large practice and do the other CRNAs breathe down the kids cases? Obviously no fluoro cases. How do you handle it in your group? What are the risks and how to you avoid them (if you are the pregnant CRNA)?

I ask because we would really like to have another baby after CRNA school, but I will be "older" (>40) when I graduate. The age factor alone puts me at risk for problems -- I am just wondering about the risks from the job. We are considering having a baby before CRNA school, but I think that would be REALLY hard on me (and never get to bond with the baby).

thanks for any advice/opinions!
Chrirstine

[movinsouth]

I am just starting my second week as a SRNA. My husband and I moved our 3 children ages 4, 2 1/2 and 10 months away from our family so that I could go to school. It is hard, and will only get harder...but it is for the better of our family in the long run. My husband is staying home with the children right now to make it an easier transition for them. This is working out very well for all of us. He is so supportive and encouraging, I could'nt do it any other way. As for money, loans are it for me too. Many loans. Again, I look to the future, its an investment. I just try not to dwell on the amount of those loans right now as I have to focus on my studies now. Best of luck to the original poster.

[TampaCCRN]

i'm so glad to hear that I am not the only one in this dilemma!! I wanted to apply CRNA school in 2005, but I post poned because I got pregnant. My son is 9 weeks and I wonder if I should or can continue. I work in the ER so I still need to get one year of critical care in. I thought this would also be a good time for me to do my GRE. I constantly think twice because the schools for me in Florida are 4 hours away. They require oncampus for the first semester, but then there are clinicals in my area. How can I be away from my family for four months!! I would miss four months of my son's growing years at age two. My husband cannot relocate because he has a very stable engineering job in Clearwater. Any advice??