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SO, I have been a nurse 6 years, the last year in the ED, I love the ED. I have always been interested in travel but have been unable until now due to my husband's job. But my husband now has a job that can travel with me, my daughter is only 2 years old so not in school yet, my landlord has told us she wants to sell the place so she is not renewing and we need only give 30 days notice to move out anytime before next may when my lease ends. it seems like the time is right. A lot of coworkers are leaving for travel and encouraging me to join them.

I have started the process of pairing down out belongings for storage, we have done our research. It looks like if we budget correctly I can pay down, or if I spend a couple years doing this, even pay off my credit card and save a large sum of money to finally buy a house. Basically its an opportunity to see the country and atone for financial errors I have made in the past.

But I am 35 years old. I have one child, via fertility treatments d/t PCOS. in November I had a natural pregnancy; ectopic. I had emergency surgery, lost the baby, my tube, and decreased my chances of getting pregnant even further. But the fertility doctor seemed confidant.

But I will require fertility treatments again. I don't know if it is wise to wait another 1-2 years. I will be 36 in December. If I wait, I will be 38?? I am terrified I won't be able to have more children, even if my fear is only partially founded in reality and mostly based in irrational emotional response to my fertility journey thus far.

If we wait to have a baby, the opportunity to travel may pass, my husband's job is fluid, he's in construction. but he is working for a company that has agreed to short contracts and the company is national. its a rare opportunity in his field.

Besides, if we wait, it means signing another lease and putting off paying down debt and getting a house even longer. Something we are both desperate to do sooner rather than later, as debt feels like a noose.

s it eaves me questioning how likely getting pregnant and having a baby during travel is.. is it possible? I know there is no maternity. My husband's job has affordable insurance and if we lost that we would seek private insurance through my tax home state to which I have already researched the cost of.

I know no maternity means saving for all of our bills and setting our savings back some, it may mean travelling longer to make up the difference.

Im oddly not really worried about travelling with children. my biggest worry is finding suitable childcare with each move.. otherwise I am not concerned about travelling with children under the age of 5 as they are not school age yet. another reason not to wait.

I am worried though. am I being realistic. can this be done has it ever been done??

Has anyone done this?

thoughts?

thank you.

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are you traveling just for the financial benefits? have u checked your area for higher paying jobs?

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no, I am travelling in part for financial gain, I don't think there is a way to make that much more money in that short a period of time. BUT also, I have lived here 35 years. I have always wanted to travel and see other places, live other places. this is an opportunity for adventure.. I am very excited about that.

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I'm not understanding your main concern. Yes, you can travel and become pregnant. Is that it? Is there something about travel that means you cannot have fertility treatments?

By the way, you may not need fertility treatments. I read this eye-opening article a few days ago. If AllNurses for some reason moderates out the link, Google "gizmodo, app, pregnancy". (claim is now 50,000 pregnancies)

How An App Helped Me (And 20,000 Other Women) Get Pregnant

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I'm a traveler. I just had a baby last week. I also have a 2 year old. I found out I was pregnant right before I signed my first contract. I had the decision to stay in my sucky staff job or travel. I chose to travel. I made enough money in the first few contracts to save for maternity leave. I subscribe to care.com so I never have trouble finding decent childcare. I obviously haven't returned to work yet. I chose to travel when I did because I had a now or never moment. I knew that if I put it off for a year, then that year would turn into 2 years, then 3 years. Then once my daughter starts school I'd have to put it off for who knows how many years after that. Then I'd be stuck in my sucky staff job forever. I just took the plunge on a whim. It's been a great experience overall. I'm taking the next six months off to stay home with the baby. I'd say it can definitely be done though.

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Wow this was so hopeful! I keep thinking..just jump in or you never will...

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