Newborn baby and nursing school

[BeRNSoon]

My mind is racing and I need you ladies advice. My dream job is to become a nurse, I have finished all my pre-requisites and now I'm just waiting to apply. If I was not pregnant I would have applied for the Spring semester which begins in Jan, which baby is due in Feb, so that's a no go. Then again I want to apply for the summer semester, but summer is crammed and also my baby will only be 3 months. Do i wait to apply in the fall which then the baby will be 6 months and a little older? Or do I wait an entire year after baby is born?

Signed confused, preggo, future RN

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

You need to apply stat, and see if you are accepted. What is your academic counselor advising?

[cleback]

I second talking to your advisor. Do you have a lot of family support? Will you also be working? Are the classes traditional or online? You'll want to consider all these things to make your decision.

I am part time in graduate school, and I had a baby in the middle of the summer term. One of the classes was online, thankfully. The other met once a week. I literally discharged from the hospital, drove to class, gave a presentation, and then drove back to the hospital to pick up my son. Lol Overall, I am glad to have had the classes when he was a newborn. He slept most of the time. Now, even at 2 months, he wants to be held more oftrn, cries, etc. I can only imagine what it will be like when he's mobile (although I have daycare set up at that point).

But anyway, talk with your advisor and family about it. Good luck and congrats!