I want to have 1 more child before CRNA school, HELP

ICUDOUCME? · Jan 3, 2009

All the following is my own opinion of course and I don't mean to be harsh. It's just the first thing that I thought of when I read your post.

I was 46 when I entered nurse anesthesia school. I would have done it sooner but I was still raising a family. You could put off school. It's a matter of timing. Yes, people have gone to CRNA school with small children. None of them will tell you that it was ideal, I'm sure. They must have had their reasons for pushing it.

Why do you want to do it all at once? Unless your husband stays home to be with them, you will be putting them in some kind of childcare situation. If that is grandma or grandpa, I guess that's one thing. But church people or siblings watching them will put a strain on relationships.

I worked a part time job when my kids were little and I had no end of childcare hassles! I think you are letting yourself in for a wild ride and I think you would do better to complete your family as planned. Then, when they are in school, you can go to anesthesia school. You will still have a very hard go of it but it will be a little more managable.

Are you living near a school? That's another thing. People in my program, who had kids, were away from them for weeks at a time, living in another state for months and only getting home every other week. If the program is in your city and the clinical sites are there as well, then that's another thing. Maybe try to find a school near you or move to a city with a school.

sarahneeyah · Jan 4, 2009

All the following is my own opinion of course and I don't mean to be harsh. It's just the first thing that I thought of when I read your post.
I was 46 when I entered nurse anesthesia school. I would have done it sooner but I was still raising a family. You could put off school. It's a matter of timing. Yes, people have gone to CRNA school with small children. None of them will tell you that it was ideal, I'm sure. They must have had their reasons for pushing it.
Why do you want to do it all at once? Unless your husband stays home to be with them, you will be putting them in some kind of childcare situation. If that is grandma or grandpa, I guess that's one thing. But church people or siblings watching them will put a strain on relationships.
I worked a part time job when my kids were little and I had no end of childcare hassles! I think you are letting yourself in for a wild ride and I think you would do better to complete your family as planned. Then, when they are in school, you can go to anesthesia school. You will still have a very hard go of it but it will be a little more managable.
Are you living near a school? That's another thing. People in my program, who had kids, were away from them for weeks at a time, living in another state for months and only getting home every other week. If the program is in your city and the clinical sites are there as well, then that's another thing. Maybe try to find a school near you or move to a city with a school.

I am hoping to get in a school here in Georgia, but we only have two programs here. So, I will be applying to both, and a few schools in south florida ( Miami & Ft Lauderdale area because my parents, aunts, etc live there. I could even live in the house where I grew up. I would prefer to live in Ga. because my husband is a pastor there. I appreciate your statement, and I will think about it. Maybe I can wait a little longer, but I will start trying next month for that baby. Wish me success.

Also, are you still in school or are you done now?

ICUDOUCME? · Jan 5, 2009

I graduated last month and will take boards at the end of this month. The schools in your area sound great. It really would make the difference between do-able and impossible if you could be home every night.

Good luck with everything.

sarahneeyah · Jan 6, 2009

I graduated last month and will take boards at the end of this month. The schools in your area sound great. It really would make the difference between do-able and impossible if you could be home every night.
Good luck with everything.

Congradulation....I wish you the best.

gasmaster · Jan 7, 2009

Ok! I am 39 y.o. and I will be turning 40 in April of 09. Here is my delima. I had my first child at 37, and I want to give my daughter a little brother or sister. My husband and I decided that we need to try now or never, but i am concern. I will be completing my BSN in the spring of 2010, and hopefully have a baby by then. I am starting a new position in MICU in two weeks. Goal is to enter a CRNA program by the fall of 2011. Have any of you done this with very young children? I have a great support system from my family and church family, but I need some opinions from women and men who have gone through this.

I am 43 and just entering. I didn't apply until my son was 12. I just didn't want to miss out on all those young years. I had friends who did it and rarely saw their children during the program, and when they did they were so tired or so busy studying that they still didn't get to spend quality time with them. No offense, but I can guess your age is a factor as to why you probably don't want to put off school any longer. I just don't know if you realize the stress you'll be under with a baby at home & trying to keep up with the program. And no offense again, but when you hit your 40's the level of endurance drops, trust me. I find that now I have a lot more difficulty staying up late, losing hours of sleep, etc. So the less physical demand you have during the program the better. I wish you the best of luck!

jofar80 · Jun 6, 2010

I say get in and get it over with now. I am a single custodial father of three children, ages 16, 14, 12, and am 9 months into my program. typically the first year is the worst. if you know where you want to go and can take some courses before you get into the program, that will make the first year easier. your kids are always going to need you- they will need you more as they get older. i wish i had done this years ago- circumstances and bad choices got in the way. you will be done and working before you know it. I am 45, and it 'aint no picnic.