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MissJS · Jan 9, 2008

I'm praying for you! I recently had a baby in August & sat out a semester. If you're up for the challenge I say go for it. Just keep in mind if you over work yourself your baby will definitely let you know. Be careful & use the common sense some of us seem to lose when we're pregnant. I remember trying to move furniture @ 7 or 8 months. Just dumb. -lol- Congrats & I hope you have a pleasant pregnancy!

tk3100 · Jan 9, 2008

I was pregnant with my second child during my last 2 semesters of the ADN program. When I had graduated from my program, I had a 22 month old and a newborn 2 weeks later. I took boards the day she was a month old. I was exhausted, but I had done it!

angeRN6297, RN · Jan 9, 2008

I had been married almost 6yrs when i started nursing school...so we decided to have are first child ...i became pregnant in august and she was due at the end of may........i never missed school those 2 semesters and finished 2 weeks before she was born. I took a summer course in July and then back in august for my final semester....it wasn't always easy lugging that 9 month belly around in clinicals but I was determined to finish and not miss any class. I graduated in 2004...You can do it!!! and congratulations!

Irish339 · Jan 9, 2008

Of course you can do it! I had two babies while I went through a 4 year BSN program. Obviously I didn't pay much attention during the human reproduction sections. ) On the up side, I went to a Catholic College, so I was very popular with the nuns. My first one got read to at 3 am from Pathophysiology and Microbiology books. Never had a problem with him washing his hands.

Then I had 3 more while working 12 hour midnights in the ER of a level one Trauma Center. That was harder. Don't do that. I'm not masochistic or anything...I stopped walking around with ground glass in my shoes (just kidding). Bottom line....you can do it. And, when some 18 year old is whining about having to work too hard, you have a great story to throw up in her face. Plus, your classmates will love using you as a demo-model when you take OB. (personally, I'd charge for this). AND...an added bonus, the floor nurses in L&D will be REALLY nice to you....bring you coffee at 4 am....a PCA pump. I say....go for it!!!!!!! :cheers:

"Outside of a dog, a book is a mans' best friend. Inside of a dog is too dark to read." Groucho Marx

Deb123j · Jan 9, 2008

I was in the exact same spot you are in now...except we planned for the baby. I was pregnant during my 2nd semester and due in July. The only problem I had was during lunch time in the LTC facility. I told my nurses that I couldn't help feed the pts. One NA overheard me and said I was mean...but then I told him it was due to morning sicknes. lol - he never said another word.

So I totally say go for it!!! :) It's tough, but you can totally do it!!!

whipping girl in 07, RN · Jan 9, 2008

Several of my friends did it successfully, but I unfortunately, made a D and had to sit out a year, then we moved and some of my hours didn't transfer...so I ended up going back when my son was about 2.

Good luck to you!!

CH080605 · Jan 9, 2008

Thanks so much for the encouragement, you guys! :) The ironic thing is, I'll be in my OB/Peds rotation this sem.!

pedsnursebs · Jan 9, 2008

You can do this!! Several of my friends from nursing school were pregnant during clinicals & they made it! I'm not saying there weren't some extra trips to the potty along the way, but they did make it with degrees & precious bambinos to prove it!:bby:

I am pregnant right now too, so I feel your pain!! I am SO tired all the time & VERY sick...the sad part is I'm 20 weeks & my n/v/fatigue should be subsiding...it's not. Working in this condition isn't easy either! Especially working peds! Just found out it's a boy:yeah:...but I don't seem to remember my firstborn (also a boy) making me this sick!! Maybe he didn't or the memories melted away when I saw his beautiful face. Thank God for Zofran!!

I wish you all the best for your pregnancy & your clinical rotations. Neither task is an easy one, but they are both WELL worth the extra effort. When you look at your precious little one & receive your degree you will know what I mean. Just keep your goal in mind when you feel like giving up. God bless you!!