While I do love being a nurse, I am leaving the nursing field.I am pursuing the career of being a stay at home mom.Yes you read that right, I am leaving nursing(after only a year) to be a stay at home mom.The stress of nursing alone has me feeling so overwhelmed :crying2:.I am trying to have another baby, and due to stress I have not been able to have another one.My oldest child is going to be 3 in 2 months, and we were hoping I'd be pregnant by now, but no such luck as of yet:crying2::crying2:.The stress of a hard job,family life, and keeping up with the house is simply weighing me down.Due to stress last year my cycles went totally out of whack, I gained all kinds of weight and started to not exercise as much as I used to because I was always tired all the time.Having a family( a large family)is what I have been wanting since getting married 3 years ago.Since leaving the nursing field I have started my own home businesses(3) that are doing quite well, and I love the fact of being home with my daughter, and the freedom to set my own schedule and to work when I want to.I don't have to worry at a job all day when she's sick,I can do all kinds of activities with her during the day like go to the park,going for hikes,swimming,baking,go to the library etc,I can be with her when she needs me most.When I was working I was too tired on my days off to really want to do anything with her,now that I have left the nursing field I have a lot of energy, I am more relaxed, and I go out more then I used to.I love being home with her, becoming a mother and a wife was one of the best things that ever happened to me, and I really enjoy spending time with my daughter.I might return to nursing someday...but right now growing a family and spending this precious time with my daughter is one of the most important things I could ever do.:redbeatheI don't care what others think about my decision, I am doing what is best for me,my hubby and my little one right now.
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