baby and nursing school

[wantobnurse]

Hi,

I am planning on having my second baby while I am waiting for the program to begin. My question is if this is crazy of me to have a baby 6-7 months old and 3,5 years old while at school. I am planning to put my older son in a daycare and have help with my little baby. I know this is my decision but I would like to get an advice from moms at school :) i am almost 32 and don't want to wait another 3-4 years to have another child.

Thank you.

[jesskidding, LPN]

Personally, I would wait. I was just accepted into nursing school, I will start this fall, and I have a 5 year old and a four year old. I planned on going to nursing school the same fall my 5 year old started kindergarten and my 4 year old would be in pre-k. Thankfully, that plan has worked out so far. I can't imagine being in nursing school and having a new baby.

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

There is a lady in my program who has a 2 month old, a 2 year old, and works as a tech full time. She seems to be doing fine, but I guess it really depends on the person & their support system. Nursing school is no joke & I'm glad that I don't really have any responsibilities right now, b/c I just could not imagine going to school and raising a family at the same time. Whatever you decide, good luck!! :)

[BCicalaRN, BSN, RN]

I agree it all depends on you and what you feel comfortable with. I currently in the nursing program and have a 22 month old. But 5-6 of my friends in the program have more than one under the age of 5. There are two girls in the program with me now that have 6 month olds. They seem to be doing fine, but I know they relay that it is indeed a lot of work! I know where you are coming from though, my husband and I would love to try to have our second child now, but for me I just want to focus on finishing school and so we are going to wait until I am finished. A bit hard to stomach that my baby will be about 4 by the time I have another one- but I know it's whats best for me. Nursing school is not like anything else! You have to study ALL THE TIME! I barely see my son and husband now, I don't want to bring another little one into that and plus I can't afford the daycare to help me do it!

Just some thoughts!

[MsPC]

Mine is 8 months old now and it's a pain in the behind to have school and the baby. I would wait. It's doable but my grades would be better, I would have more hair, and I wouldn't be miserable half the time and tired the other half. If I worked more than part-time I wouldn't be able to do it. Though I will be doing my RN-BSN, and my Masters, then Doctorate while working and having a small child. It won't be east but it will be doable.

[KristeyK]

How about this for an answer? KUDOS to you if you can do it! I have a son who is almost five, and it's a handful. I could not imagine having a younger one while in school. However, being 40 myself and dearly wanting to adopt a sibling for my son, I do know where you are coming from. However, I'm looking at someone who is already 3 or 4 up to 6 or 7- not NEARLY as needy as an infant. (Depending on his/her life circumstances prior to coming to us that is...)

GOOD LUCK!

[Mandy's_Mom]

My children were 5 years old and 3 months old when I started nursing school and I also worked full time. It's doable, however I received a D in one of my classes and will have to retake it. That will delay my graduation for one more year, since the class is only offered in the Spring term. Perhaps I would have a better grade if I only had more free time... but I would not change any of the choices I made so far... (kids, school, work)