I have read a few threads about this very issue but thought I would toss my own anxieties into the mix for feedback....
I am pregnant and due August 4th. He is our first baby and we are so excited. That being said, I am a gal on a mission to apply for nursing school asap, and trying to knock out these darn prerequisites. I completed A&P I this past Spring semester, and have A&P II and Micro to get through before I can reasonably apply. I could go crazy and try to take both this Fall (semester starts end of August) and then be able to apply end of January '16 for Fall '16 admission. This seems a little nuts, though. One tough science course, let alone 2 (with a new little guy to care for) sounds like too much pressure . It just stinks to think I may not even begin NS (assuming I get in) until Spring '17 (or later)...
I just want to get started already. At the same time, I have never raised a baby before, and while my husband is super-supportive, I know that it will be tough even if I take 0 classes. I do not want to miss the magical first weeks of our son's life because I am studying, but I also want to keep pushing to get into and through NS so that I can begin my career and get us more financially stable. Should I just say forget it and take this Fall off, leaving time for getting in the swing of things with the baby? Take one of the science classes? Take an online Nutrition class (still need that before I begin Nursing School but not needed before I apply)? Go wild and try both sciences?
Congratulations on your upcoming birth! Exciting and anxiety ridden at the same time!
I have a fourteen month old right now and just finished my AP courses and Microbiology. Everyone's experience is unique. Those first few days we had our baby at home my husband and I looked at each other with the face of "What the heck do we do now?!" After a few days in hospital then back again to treat jaundice we just couldn't imagine not holding him all night long and staring at him. Makes me laugh now but you really don't know how you're going to react until you have your first.
If you are due the first week of August you may not give birth until the second week giving you very little time to adjust to a new baby and then a school schedule. You mentioned an online Nutrition class... that may be the best bet to feel like you are doing something without being completely overwhelmed. Or just take Fall off. Be kind to yourself and to the time you have to experience all of this. Breathe and enjoy!
. It just stinks to think I may not even begin NS (assuming I get in) until Spring '17 (or later)...
janiemonier
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Congratulations on your upcoming birth! Exciting and anxiety ridden at the same time!
I have a fourteen month old right now and just finished my AP courses and Microbiology. Everyone's experience is unique. Those first few days we had our baby at home my husband and I looked at each other with the face of "What the heck do we do now?!" After a few days in hospital then back again to treat jaundice we just couldn't imagine not holding him all night long and staring at him. Makes me laugh now but you really don't know how you're going to react until you have your first.
If you are due the first week of August you may not give birth until the second week giving you very little time to adjust to a new baby and then a school schedule. You mentioned an online Nutrition class... that may be the best bet to feel like you are doing something without being completely overwhelmed. Or just take Fall off. Be kind to yourself and to the time you have to experience all of this. Breathe and enjoy!