Few questions.

ohiobobcat · Jan 24, 2014

How long have you been a nurse? What age did you become one? I have been a nurse for 7+ years. I graduated in 2006 when I was 34.

Are you married? No. I'm divorced. I was a single mom when I was in nursing school. My kids were 5, 7 and 11 when I graduated.

Do you have children? Yes, 3 kids who live with me pretty much full time.

And an extra question, is it possible to be pregnant while going to nursing school? I'm sure it is possible, but I can't imagine it's easy.

workingmama77, BSN · Jan 24, 2014

I have been an RN for 6 months, graduated at age 35.

Happily married for 15 years (anniversary was this past week).

Two kids - one in elementary school & one in middle school.

I knew two girls who were pregnant in their last year of nursing school. Both had their babies during summer break before final semester. Tough for them (I don't know how they did it) but their timing was great.

RainMom · Jan 24, 2014

How long have you been a nurse?

2.5 yrs

What age did you become one?

36

Are you married?

yes

Do you have children?

yes

And an extra question, is it possible to be pregnant while going to nursing school?

Yes, but not recommended. My last child was born just before spring break of my final semester, giving me a 2 week break before having to return to school. Totally unplanned pregnancy that I never thought was possible d/t fertility issues. Talk about timing! I also breastfed & had great instructors who were understanding if I had to excuse myself at times.

bell1962 · Jan 24, 2014

Nurse for 30 yrs. Became one at age 22. I have 3 daughters (26,23, and 19). I was finished with nursing school and had a job before I got married and had kids. I know people do go to school while pregnant but to me it would have been very hard.

rumwynnieRN · Jan 24, 2014

How long have you been a nurse? What age did you become one?

Almost a year.

Are you married?

Yes, 6 months after graduating nursing school.

Do you have children?

...we have a miniature schnauzer X)

And an extra question, is it possible to be pregnant while going to nursing school?

I wasn't, but I had a few classmates who were. Truthfully, I think my classmates who had bigger reasons to do well in nursing school were some of the best students (...this doesn't apply to all). Final semester of nursing school, one of my classmates who was due around Thanksgiving went into labor during clinical (this was her second pregnancy). She walked from our clinical site back to our school's parking garage (quite a walk even if you're not having contractions), drove to the hospital where she was supposed to deliver, and came back the next week.

So yes. It's doable.

microkate · Jan 24, 2014

Absolutely doable, if you have a good support system, an uncomplicated pregnancy, and you don't normally have a difficult time with classes. I started our program pregnant, had the baby over a break (there were some classes I had already taken, so I was off for a bit), and then finished the program 28 weeks pregnant with baby #2. However - my pregnancies were very easy. Minus some morning sickness and fatigue I felt great. I still got an A in most classes, but I decided to not beat myself up over a couple Bs. Having a small baby in school was harder than being pregnant in school, but again we were lucky and had a baby who was easy-going and slept well. I'd nurse him to sleep at my computer, and he'd sleep in my lap on a boppy while I studied and wrote papers.

I did have some classmates who had to roll to the next cohort because their pregnancies were not as easy, so you should check with the school's policies on what happens if you need to drop.

BlueLightRN · Jan 24, 2014

I have been a nurse for 3 years. I am married. I have no children. I would advise against a pregnancy in nursing school, it's just too much to deal with.

ORNerd, BSN, RN · Jan 24, 2014

[How long have you been a nurse? 1 year

What age did you become one? 26

Are you married? Yes

Do you have children? Yes, a 2 year old boy

And an extra question, is it possible to be pregnant while going to nursing school? It's possible, but I wouldn't recommend it. I was pregnant in nursing school and even though I had an easy, complication free pregnancy I was still puking in the beginning and exhausted, uncomfortable, and lacking motivation at the end.