issue with leaving newborn to return to nursing school

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Okay Im planning on returning to school for :confused:lpn nursing - but one issue is my son will still be a newborn and i feel guilty about leaving him with a sitter.... so when is a good time to go back? i feel so guilty

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If this is the way you feel, then wait. Only you can decide when is the best time for you. But don't do what others have complained of, taking the time off that turns into a few decades. That won't help anyone.

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I started my prerequisites for my ADN program when my son was 4 months old. School was a few hours a day, and the babysitter was close by so I could stop in and breastfeed him. Spending a few hours a day away from your child, enriching your own (and your family's) life and future is quite an accomplishment. As long as you feel comfortable that your child will be in an enriching daycare, then why not? How old is your baby? I don't know how long your program is, or if you have 8 hour days, but I would think probably not. Do you also work?

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yes thats very true i dont want to put it off and be a slacker!

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It never feels like the right time. I have 3 boys and have always had to work. My first stayed with a family member until he was about 10 months old before starting daycare, which was great...made it a lot easier. My other two started daycare as soon as they were old enough (6 weeks old). Any new mother will tell you that they hate to leave their little ones and wish they were home with them. It does get easier though, but you have to do what is right for you. Just know every new mommy goes through that struggle - be it with work or school.

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no i dont work my husband is in the military so he good with sending money. claases are 8-215 monday thr friday. classes start in june , my son will be 2 months old.

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will the babysitter be close by? Could you stop in on a lunch break to see your baby? You could always postpone it, if there would be a spot the next semester....? Or the following year, if you're already accepted, could you hold a spot in that class, when the baby is over a year? Just a thought.

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In all honesty I would say do the school while you can now. Im in the LPN program right now and its only 1 year. The first few weeks were a little rough and I was away from my little boy 8 hrs a day but thats just like having a job. Then farther into the semester your school hours will cut way back and youll be home a lot...just with a lot of studyin. If you do it now then you really won't miss too much like games or school functions depending how long you keep waiting. There's always goin to be something that keeps you from going so you should do it while you can!

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thereisalight--- yes thats true is always something that can stop u. most of the time we have days off, so yes i really need to weigh my options

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massed-- my grandmother is retiring she offered to babysit for me. the school is a ways from her house just to stop by.if i dont sign up this term i have to wait until next year. my hubby is going to a new duty station ,i wANted to do something for myself before i up and move again. because i moved to california on a cnA Salary and that was a roller coaster.

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Hi, I know this is a difficult decision you have to make, so whatever you, you have to follow your own heart. However, since you posted here, I guess you're looking for other opinions, so...I say if you can afford to wait even a year to resume taking classes, you are still young, and your baby won't be that young forever. I would even say if it were me, I wouldn't take any classes except part-time until my baby started kindergarden. Any classes you take is going to mean time away from spending it with your baby, and you won't get that time back because it will be different when your baby is school age. And, it is not just time spent in class, it is time spent commuting to class (unless it's online), as well as time spent studying. Since you are still young, I would say (only if this feels right to you) to spend your time with your baby because school will wait but your baby won't be a baby for very long, so cherish his babyhood ;0) I hope this helps, and you will know what is right for you!

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awwww u put it in the right words.. yes they grow up so quickly --i would hate to miss that

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