Pregnant while in nursing school.

catlady, BSN, RN · Sep 8, 2006

I don't know how you're going to be able to do that. You'll have the baby right in the middle of your program. The school isn't going to let you miss clinicals or classroom, regardless of the need. You have to complete a certain number of clinical hours in order to graduate. Best to talk to someone at your school and figure out how far you can progress and when you can come back.

In my program, we had a nurse who was about six months pregnant at the start. Unfortunately, they bounced her out in the first semester, and she never came back. They claimed it was failure in clinicals, but it was pretty obvious what they were doing.

mickeypat · Sep 8, 2006

Congratulations!!!!!!!!! What an exciting time for you! I know what it's like to be pregnant and going to school at the same time. I did it twice! First was a set of twins, and the 2nd was a single! Granted, I was only in a part time program, but it was still a lot of work!!!!!!

One thing you MUST do is to talk to your instructors!!!!! They are the ones that will have to work with you. I was put on bedrest towards the end of my pregnancy with the twins and was able to record the classes and go thru the lectures at home. You will probably need to have some kind of note from your doctor letting them know what you can and can't do. Believe me, it CAN be done, it's work and you need to take care of yourself, but it's worth it!

My youngest just turned 11 and am sure glad I was able to continue with my nursing classes. I even had my OB/GYN give me the important info that would be needed if I had gone into labor while I was at clinicals!

Good luck!!!!

mermette · Sep 8, 2006

I agree. It can definitely be done. I was pregnant through the last two semesters of my ASN and I took my boards three weeks before giving birth. I had an extremely easy pregnancy; I managed to go to school, work full-time and be pregnant.

It's not going to be easy, by any stretch, but if you want it bad enough you can do it!

Congratulations and good luck.

landonsles · Sep 8, 2006

I could have written Mermette's post--I, too, was PG during my final two semesters. I managed to graduate Valedictorian and pass my boards just a few weeks before son #3 was born. So, it can be done--where there's a will, there's a way.

Btw--Congratulations!!

lovablelvn · Sep 8, 2006

Congrats on your great news!!! I graduated LVN school in Dec of 05. In that year we had 3 girls pregnant and 2 of them delivered and all 3 of them finished the program with us. It can be done. It might be a little harder but you can do anything you want to do.

HappyNurse2005, RN · Sep 8, 2006

and I know the final decision is up to the school

no, its not. its up to you. don't let them screw you over-they might try. when is your due date, and when is your proposed graduation date?

i was pregnant in my last year of RN program. Started that year in august, about 1 month pg, had the baby in mid april, 1 month to the day before graduating. I did everything i had to do, never asked for special favors.

I was also blessed with a supportive family and a healthy pregnancy.

good luck, it can be done

Hoping LVN2BSN · Sep 8, 2006

no, its not. its up to you. don't let them screw you over-they might try. when is your due date, and when is your proposed graduation date?
i was pregnant in my last year of RN program. Started that year in august, about 1 month pg, had the baby in mid april, 1 month to the day before graduating. I did everything i had to do, never asked for special favors.
I was also blessed with a supportive family and a healthy pregnancy.
good luck, it can be done

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This is so true, if you are maintainging standards, you're school has absolultely no right to kick you out than they do any one else, that's discrimination. That decision is not up to them, it's up to you. There is one woman in my class now about 5 months pregnant and she will have her birth induced over our winter break and another has been pregnant the whole program and gave birth earlier this week. She took this week off and will be back on Monday. A plan is definitely needed, but it can be done and please let no one tell you it can't be.

Your school should have an attendance policy of how many days you can make up or miss without being placed on probation or being kicked out. We're allowed to make up a certain amount of clinical hours each term. Maybe look at your schedule and see if your due date coincides with a break or near a break and if you don't give birth by a certain date you could be induced. Just an idea!! Congrats on the baby! Good luck in school.

I know it's not the same as being pregnant, but a woman in my class has nine children, 12 years and under all living at home. It's been said before, where there is a will, ther's a way!

twinmommy+2, ADN, BSN, MSN · Sep 9, 2006

I was pregnant during my last year of nursing school. I was also 9 months pregnant when I graduated and did the pinning ceremony (want to talk about a whole lot of white fabric!). I missed no clinicals, not one. I also never missed class, never missed a test, and had three other small children besides. Sure I was tired, but I wouldn't change it for a minute.

Hunny, just do it and get it over with (school I mean). Don't listen to people tell you that you can't finish because its totally possible.

dragonflyRN · Sep 9, 2006

I had my second baby in my first semester of school and my third in my last semester of school. I did not miss one clinical. With my second pregnancy, I had low fluid and had to do NST's 3 times a week. I endeded up being induced after a bad nst, one month early, after my clinical that day..I was back the next week for my clinical. With my third pregnancy, I had the baby over spring break...and back to school the next week. My only restrictions was not to take care of a patient with cytomegalovirus and avoid heavy lifting.

You can do this. Do not let anyone tell you that you can't. I wish you the best of luck! If you need anything...email me

Take care.

ejsmom · Sep 9, 2006

Hello and congratulations!!

I started nursing school part time in Sept 2004 and found out that I was pregnant in January. I still worked full time and continued in school. It was tough and tiring~I never over did it though. My greatest accomplishment was graduating this past July and having my 11 month old in the audience. Seeing his face staring up at me made all of my hard work pay off. My school was great, they offered a medical leave but I wanted to see how far I could go. I had my son and was back in class in 2 weeks, although the school mandates that you take 6 weeks for maternity leave. I made up my clinical time and exams that I missed. My experience~as long as I showed that I was determined my instructors worked with me and the director of the program was amazing. DON'T GET ME WRONG!! It was TOUGH. But if you want it you can do it. Don't put yourself at risk, everybody helped me out in clinicals and in return I held study groups. Take as many breaks as you need, I swear that there is a groove on the classroom floor from all of my bathroom breaks during my last trimester. Listen to your body, if you need to rest, do it. You can always pick up school later. GOOD LUCK!!

suebird3 · Sep 9, 2006

I had a classmate pregnant during school....not once, but twice. She needed her OB's clearance for clinicals; yes, she had several other children. This was also for her protection, in case anything happened. Remember schools have to think about their liability, too.

Suebird