Is Pregnancy During Nursing School Doable?

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      Wait until you're finish girl!
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      Go for it. You can do it.

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Hello my fellow nursing students!

My fiance and I want to have a baby. Our original plan was to wait until I'm out of school but I grad 12/2016. Next month I'll be 30 and he'll be 40. The way I see it is if we wait it'll be another 3 years. Two years to finish school and at least 1 more year to start working because I don't want to go into a new job pregnant. I rather start working with a baby between 1-2 years old.

We've discussed it and he will be willing to get me a nanny and carry the both of us financially so I won't have to work but a few hours a week so that I could be home with the baby and study. Is this crazy?

We are gonna TTC between late July thru October so that I'd end up with a summer break due date. If my due date is mid May I'd be able to spend at least 2.5 months with the baby before I'd have to go back to class in August. How hard is it to be pregnant while in nursing school? I figure it will be a lot harder to be pregnant when I'm an actual RN. Plus I won't want to rush back to work afterwards. This is probably crazy but we both have baby fever LOL. My BSN is calling me but so is motherhood. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

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Specializes in ED, Medicine, Case Management.

I know that people have done it, but one of the common concerns I hear when people ask this question (feel free to search around, there are several posts in the forum about this) is that you never know what kind of pregnancy you are going to have. You could end up being on bed rest or have other complications that require you to miss significant time in school. What a shame it would be to get started and then have to leave. My suggestion would be to wait, but you have to make that decision for yourself.

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That's the one thing I'm concerned about. Not having a breezy pregnancy. Oh boy!!

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Specializes in Critical care.

We are in the same boat, and for me the decision has been to wait. However, my program is an accelerated program and goes only 15 months... that's not so long to wait. In your shoes, I might be tempted to go for it, especially if it is a traditional track program and not the hectic pace of an accelerated one. Whatever you choose, it is your life. Good luck!

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Wow I wish mine was that short. I'd just knock it out then TTC. 2-3 years is so long. I wanted babies by now so the thought of waiting another few years is killing me. I also know that even with a nanny my Grandmother would be more than willing to move down from NY to GA to help me if I needed it. She helped raise me and she is awesome! All I'm praying for is a healthy stress free pregnancy.

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I don't recommend it, but if you do decide to do it, aim for a summer delivery, that way (assuming everything goes well) you can take your time bonding with the baby, establishing breastfeeding, and learning how to be a mommy. It's not easy though, there are a lot of sleep interruptions in the first year, (and for some, much longer than that) and nursing school schedule is already hectic enough.

I have one classmate that took a quarter off (our school admits every quarter except summer) and another who is due in December '14; she THINKS she is going to take no time off, and I hope she can make it work, but wow, I don't envy her situation.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

This is going to sound harsh, but I think it is a terrible idea to TTC while in (nursing) school. Nursing school is difficult, and there is no guarantee that you will have an uncomplicated pregnancy or a healthy baby. Imagine having a sick kid in the NICU while trying to study for finals. Are you really going to be able to focus on school? I doubt it. And if you have a rough pregnancy, you may end up having to drop out and then you won't graduate until another year or two, depending on your program. What if your child ends up having special needs? Forget about a nanny. Your kid is going to need you.

Having a first baby at 33/34 isn't the end of the world. Yeah, I get you have baby fever, but good things come to those who wait.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Wow I wish mine was that short. I'd just knock it out then TTC. 2-3 years is so long. I wanted babies by now so the thought of waiting another few years is killing me. I also know that even with a nanny my Grandmother would be more than willing to move down from NY to GA to help me if I needed it. She helped raise me and she is awesome! All I'm praying for is a healthy stress free pregnancy.

When do you start clinical?

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When do you start clinical?

Next Spring semester in the hospitals.

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:( Yes I know there's a possibility of a troubled pregnancy. My thought on that is I am a healthy person with absolutely no health issues. That's not to say it's impossible to have trouble though. Grrrr it IS something to think about though. Thanks!
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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

I'll give you my story.

I found out I was pregnant last November. I was just about to take the TEAS test for my local community college but decided not to because I knew it would be too difficult.

It turned out to be a good decision because I have been to the ER many many times, I was admitted a handful of times & put on bed rest the last month. There would've been no way for me to handle being pregnant & nursing school.

I knew my pregnancy wouldn't be a breeze but I didn't think it would be THIS complicated. Even if you already had a baby & it went smoothly, every pregnancy is different. If you can, just wait.

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I don't recommend it, but if you do decide to do it, aim for a summer delivery, that way (assuming everything goes well) you can take your time bonding with the baby, establishing breastfeeding, and learning how to be a mommy. It's not easy though, there are a lot of sleep interruptions in the first year, (and for some, much longer than that) and nursing school schedule is already hectic enough.

I have one classmate that took a quarter off (our school admits every quarter except summer) and another who is due in December '14; she THINKS she is going to take no time off, and I hope she can make it work, but wow, I don't envy her situation.

That was the plan I posted. Summer baby. That gives me some time to get adjusted. I really have to make up my mind soon because the window for a early summer baby is a short one coming up soon.

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