Pregnancy during nursing school

[rookie9]

Hi everyone. I am starting nursing school on Monday. I am 31 and my husband is going to be 37 on Friday. My freaking biological clock is haunting me!!! I just went through orientation, and fully understand the workload and commitment that is inevitable in nursing school. My husband wants me to take the lead on when is best to have a child, but he does not want to be "old." I have 3 years of schooling ahead of me. It never seems to be the "right" time for us, and I'm beginning to think that doesn't exist. I have had an IUD for 3 years because I want to make a good decision. This is my first marriage, and I don't have any other children, except for a 6 yr old step daughter which we get part time. I am so confused and frustrated, but I don't want to give up on my dream of being a mom just to pursue a career. Can I have both, and how should we go about this? Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer.

[JenRN30, BSN]

Based on OTHER threads, I would say DO NOT DO IT. Wait until you have graduated.

And if you wish to do this, just go ahead and file for a prophylactic divorce because you almost certainly will split up by the time you graduate.

srsly

Wow, this is a ridiculous post. Why would you say this??

[sk8inghunny]

I am just now beginning college, so I don't have a lot of experience with school and children. I do have quite a bit of experience with children though, I have 5 of them ages 16, 8, 5, 4, and 2. I also homeschool them, so I am quite busy. I will be very busy doing college, and then nursing school but it's worth it. I want to do this, and I know that I can if I set my mind to it.

[rph3664]

Wow, this is a ridiculous post. Why would you say this??

It's not ridiculous, and it's probably true.

[Sarah Hay]

In my program, you will be removed if you become pregnant. ]=

[caliotter3]

We had a woman who became pregnant with number seven while in our program. The faculty treated her as if she were, how should I put it, "privileged". At another program, a woman took a leave of absence to have her baby and when she returned her seat was suddenly no longer open to her. Different programs, different attitudes about pregnant students, and different treatment of students. I would not want the added stress. Nursing school is bad enough by itself.