Anyone planning to start a family before Nursing School or has?

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I need some insight with my future. I plan to attend LPN program this August but was also wanting to start a family. I'm turning 26 this summer and my husband is turning 28 this spring we have been together going on 8years in August. He has an ok job I don't work at the moment. The school I plan to go to is about 4hrs away so I would be moving. The LPN program is 11months and to bridge to RN it's another 11months. However I won't be doing RN right after graduation. If I plan pregnancy this year my start date is pushed for May2017 then graduate March2018 and could start RN September2018 and graduate RN August 2019... I will be 29years old by then!!!!:( I feel like nursing is a rewarding job and also pays really good but to be honest I could be making RN wage other way plus some, so just confused if I should waste my time chasing this RN nursing dream? Or just settle for my LPN but still what's really the deference from my CMA. The reason I wanted to do LPN is to have my RN... I plan to also get into the house flipping business so don't know how nursing and that will play off.. Anywho thanks to whoever took the time to read.. Any mother out there that had to sacrifice time with kids, husband, family for school let me know how you did it thank you!

Lol omg get off my post already it's not the first time you come on one of my posts all negative, speak for yourself read you first comment you just sound like and old grumpy person on the other side of the screen... You keep saying I want ppl to agree with me I don't know why you would say that if I made this post its common sense it's to get opinions on mothers in nursing school.. Get a life

Woah hold on a minute...

First and foremost by reacting like this your giving the impression that your slightly defensive. I think your plan to move 4 hrs away from your spouse to attain your LPN when you yourself wrote that you believe it is "settling" IS erratic behavior. It's not a normal notion in any way to put distance from your husband for something you have so little respect for.

Here's your quote...

"Or just settle for my LPN but still what's really the deference from my CMA."

Actually there's a big difference but that's a whole other story..

Also from your post I see red flags ALL over the place that tell me your not ready. You have too many plans going on at once. You want a baby, you want to flip houses, you want to do LPN so you can get your RN.

LPN is not a necessary stepping stone to get your RN. And if your not all that interested in it save your time and money and get your RN.

And to conclude: 29 is NOT old, I'm 40! I "settled" for LPN school at the ripe old age of 39...IMAGINE THAT

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Woah hold on a minute...

First and foremost by reacting like this your giving the impression that your slightly defensive. I think your plan to move 4 hrs away from your spouse to attain your LPN when you yourself wrote that you believe it is "settling" IS erratic behavior. It's not a normal notion in any way to put distance from your husband for something you have so little respect for.

Here's your quote...

"Or just settle for my LPN but still what's really the deference from my CMA."

Actually there's a big difference but that's a whole other story..

Also from your post I see red flags ALL over the place that tell me your not ready. You have too many plans going on at once. You want a baby, you want to flip houses, you want to do LPN so you can get your RN.

LPN is not a necessary stepping stone to get your RN. And if your not all that interested in it save your time and money and get your RN.

And to conclude: 29 is NOT old, I'm 40! I "settled" for LPN school at the ripe old age of 39...IMAGINE THAT

What I meant by what's the deference as LPN and CMA is cuz where I live the pay is no deferent and also there are way more job opening for a CMA vs LPN where I'm at... And the school I plan on attending does require a LPN before you start a RN.. I don't need someone like heather on the other post talking negative on one of my post if that's what you are referring to lol.. Read back sweet heart the drama ain't me

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I turn 24 in July :D

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What I meant by what's the deference as LPN and CMA is cuz where I live the pay is no deferent and also there are way more job opening for a CMA vs LPN where I'm at... And the school I plan on attending does require a LPN before you start a RN.. I don't need someone like heather on the other post talking negative on one of my post if that's what you are referring to lol.. Read back sweet heart the drama ain't me

And yes I don't want to settle for my LPN I want obtain my RN and once I'm done with that my BSN nothing wrong with wanting more in life.. And what is your problem you're the one that sounds pretty offensive over God knows what.. Yes I'm married and yes my husband is 100% beside me on perusing my goals.. And just to let you know house flipping business before you jump right into its smart to have a job (you know income) lol

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I turn 24 in July :D

Right on I wish I would of just jumped into nursing years ago.

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I made the right choice doing exactly what I'm doing. I went to school right out of HS for a different non-science major and bombed. I took almost three years off, went back in for nursing and have a cumulative GPA of 3.88 now and made a 96.4% on the HESI. Never would have happened in my wildest dreams as a teenager. Things work out in weird ways.

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I made the right choice doing exactly what I'm doing. I went to school right out of HS for a different non-science major and bombed. I took almost three years off, went back in for nursing and have a cumulative GPA of 3.88 now and made a 96.4% on the HESI. Never would have happened in my wildest dreams as a teenager. Things work out in weird ways.

I can relate lol.. Well I just got my CMA in 2013 worked as a CMA for awhile till I realized why not my nursing so here I am trying to get started on that hope to god it all goes well for me:)

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What I meant by what's the deference as LPN and CMA is cuz where I live the pay is no deferent and also there are way more job opening for a CMA vs LPN where I'm at... And the school I plan on attending does require a LPN before you start a RN.. I don't need someone like heather on the other post talking negative on one of my post if that's what you are referring to lol.. Read back sweet heart the drama ain't me

This isn't the first time you've responded rudely to a poster who disagrees with you. Part of being a good nurse is the ability to hear constructive criticism. Id adjust your temper sooner than later as you'll get plenty of that in nursing school. If your first response is a "don't rain on my parade" attitude it will not go in your favor. From someone whose been around slightly longer, is married (and still living under the same roof) and finished nursing school while mothering 3 kids my opinion is your plan has more holes than Swiss cheese....

The problem here is YOU don't know what you don't know. Good luck with your plans!

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This isn't the first time you've responded rudely to a poster who disagrees with you. Part of being a good nurse is the ability to hear constructive criticism. Id adjust your temper sooner than later as you'll get plenty of that in nursing school. If your first response is a "don't rain on my parade" attitude it will not go in your favor. From someone whose been around slightly longer, is married (and still living under the same roof) and finished nursing school while mothering 3 kids my opinion is your plan has more holes than Swiss cheese....

The problem here is YOU don't know what you don't know. Good luck with your plans!

Yup I agree with you that the other lady wasn't the first rude person I have encountered on this form but you as well so yes um 2ppl, of course I'm not going to be nice after what you posted common now lol.. Whatever you call your constructive criticism including the other lady heather post is just plain out dumb, that is not constructive criticism that's just flat out rude.. Been married for 8years and my marriage agreements is not what I asked input about thanks but no thanks.. And my plans are genius who doesn't have a job when they start up business lol anyways good day:)

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Yup I agree with you that the other lady wasn't the first rude person I have encountered on this form but you as well so yes um 2ppl, of course I'm not going to be nice after what you posted common now lol.. Whatever you call your constructive criticism including the other lady heather post is just plain out dumb, that is not constructive criticism that's just flat out rude.. Been married for 8years and my marriage agreements is not what I asked input about thanks but no thanks.. And my plans are genius who doesn't have a job when they start up business lol anyways good day:)

No need to get salty.

Your plans do sound genius so I'll leave you to it. Best of luck getting into nursing school and the house flipping! I'm sure since your unemployed and your husband has an "okay" job everything will be smooth sailing.

If by some chance you travel back to our planet before September arrives maybe stop by your local community college for a remedial english course.

I've wasted enough time on this.

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Ok so. If you really think that CMA and LPN don't have much of a difference, one would suggest maybe you spend a day shadowing one. Maybe in the office setting their duties are similar but once you are in long term care or the hospital LPN is nothing like a CMA.

If you are not going to bridge right after, why not get your LPN, THEN have a baby, then bridge. At least you'll have something under your belt.

Because what happens if you postpone your LPN and then you have trouble conceiving?

Maybe it's because you don't have any kids, but the thought of leaving my child, my infant, with my husband 4 hours away so I could go to school would be no go. Absolutely not. And that has nothing to do with my relationship with my husband, I just couldn't stand to be that far from a child that young. Are there no community colleges near you that you could just go at straight for your associates?

I can somewhat sympathize with you. We are not quite sure if we are done with growing our family and I turn 29 this year. I already have 2 girls and will graduate next year with my ADN but I am deciding whether or not to get pregnant when I graduate before I attend a Master's program. But, I have over a year to see how I feel.

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No need to get salty.

Your plans do sound genius so I'll leave you to it. Best of luck getting into nursing school and the house flipping! I'm sure since your unemployed and your husband has an "okay" job everything will be smooth sailing.

If by some chance you travel back to our planet before September arrives maybe stop by your local community college for a remedial english course.

I've wasted enough time on this.

No need to get salty omg lol grow up, you claim to be a a professional nurse and say you are way older then me well act like it! If you had enough why keep commenting.. And no need to be so closed minded, my husband makes enough to support me while in school, I personally know someone in the house flipping business and they hold an actual job it's doable, just cuz that's something you aren't willing to take on or don't find doable don't mean other ppl look at things the way you do..have a good one

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