Hi all! I have an 18 month old daughter and hubby wants to try for number 2. We have always wanted them close in age but our daughter was a surprise. My hubby works for a university, he wants to go to graduate school when I finish nursing school, his reasoning is that if we conceive now he has a good job, great benefits, health insurance. I have this fall of pre-reqs than I have the spring and summer off because I petition in March to start in August 2012. My parents are moving to our city, to open a restraunt and be near our daughter (only grandchild). Hubby says I could have baby in summer and have first 3 months with him/her. He says when I get a job I can focus on nursing, not worry about being pregnant in nursing school and as a new nurse. And of course, they will be close in age. I just worry about how demanding nursing school will be, and if I can handle 2 kids. I want to be a good mom and be there for my kids, not pawn them off on grandparents. I would love my daughter to have a sibling close in age, I would love to start my career as a nurse done having kids. Once they both start school I will have enough RN experience to go back to school for WHNP/CNM. It sounds good in theory, just wanting to hear what your thoughts/experiences have been? Thanks in advance!
Honey, if I can do it, so can you. I am a single mom of 4 kids. Their ages range from 15 down to 5. My youngest will be in all day kindergarten this year, but it has been a busy last couple of semesters for me. I have pretty much no support system. I had her in day care and half day 4k this last year.
You sound like you have a great support system, and your kids will be young. They won't remember mommy being gone all the time. Do it now while you can, otherwise you will always have an excuse not to go.
Just repeating what others have said, it CAN be done! I have two young kiddos (will be 2 & 4 in October). It's not easy, but with a great support system it is doable. I had one very difficult semester where I was taking nursing classes by day and Micro at night, so I had very little time with my kids (and husband).
I'm going into my 4th semester of a 5 semester program and I know that in the long run, going to school while my kiddos were young will provide a better life for them later on!
Keep pursuing your hopes to go to nursing school, it can happen!
Well, I am going to give the opposite advice from all the "supermoms" on here (I don't mean that in a bad way, you know, just the ones who seem to "do it all". I get it that some moms *have* to do it all.). You say your husband has a good job...I encourage you to have a baby now, stay home and enjoy every minute with them, and finish your prereqs and start nursing school when they are older. I realize the lure of getting it out of the way and the extra money you could be making, but if you have the opportunity to "just" be a mommy, I say snatch it up and spend your days at the park while you can.
Pia Mater
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Honey, if I can do it, so can you. I am a single mom of 4 kids. Their ages range from 15 down to 5. My youngest will be in all day kindergarten this year, but it has been a busy last couple of semesters for me. I have pretty much no support system. I had her in day care and half day 4k this last year.
You sound like you have a great support system, and your kids will be young. They won't remember mommy being gone all the time. Do it now while you can, otherwise you will always have an excuse not to go.
Good luck! I know you can do it!