Pregnant in Nursing school

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Hello, my name is Rachel and I am new here. Very happy to have found this board....and on to my question.

I will start Nursing school in September. I have taken all my prereqs and do not work. I stay at home with my 15 month old son. My husband is an extremly good support system as he wants me to graduate and get a good job :) He will be watching Nate during the day (he is a police officer and works the evening shift) while I am at school. We would like to get pregnant in November which would make me due the end of July, the semester ends the beginning of May. By my calculations I would be 30 weeks pregnant then. Has anyone else done this or know someone who has? My pregnancy with Nate was "perfect" as my OB always said. He was born on his due date lady partslly and I was out taking walks 2 weeks afterwards so I have no reason to believe there would be complications. I also worked right up to his birth. I have reviewed the school's pregnancy policy and basically it said, you are expected to have the same attendance policy as everyone else and I would need a note from my OB. What do you guys think? Thank you so much.

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Nursing school is one of the hardest things you will ever do. My suggestion would be to wait until you graduate to get pregnant. It can be done, and safely, but waiting would be better.

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I've thought about this, too. I am starting nursing school this August and we would like to have another baby (our 3rd), but I remember how tired I was when I was pregnant. I think it would be really tough. It's going to be challenging enough to balance everything.

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

Honestly I would wait, especially since god forbid something could go wrong and you could be put on bed rest and not able to finish the semester, but you would still be responsible for the bill. So I would recommend putting one or the other on hold.

Sweetooth

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It's not just being pregnant. You will start your second year with an infant. There's a joke about finishing nursing school and realizing that your kids grew without you knowing it, because you were so tied up with school.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I would never, ever plan a pregnancy in nursing school. If at all possible wait til you graduate.

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At our school you can take time off due to a pregnancy- maybe the OP was planning that? School with a newborn would be TOUGH. It's so hard to leave them when they're so tiny.

I was just talking with someone who took a year off inbetween, so she ended up graduating with the next year. She went to school pregnant, but took a year off when the baby was born. I think she was due in the summer, so it worked ok for her.

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Please, by all means wait. I encourage being fruitful and multiplying. That is what the Lord said. But please wait!!!!

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Specializes in ICU, PACU, Cath Lab.

Well...I am not saying that it is the best plan, but just so you know it can be done. I found out that I got into the nursing program, one week after I found out I was pregnant. I had my baby mid-semester and was back in clinicals 4 days later. I only missed one class. I had great support from my husband and my family and that made it all possible. I would not have planned it that way so to speak...but it really was ok. I studied when she was sleeping or nursing, and got alot done that way. I have been here with her and my other kids and do not feel like I have missed out on anything. Right now my husband is working out of town and he is only home for the weekends and I am still plugging away. I have been on the Dean's list every semester, so I maintained high grades. I will be graduating May 12th. I am not saying it is easy or ideal. Just telling you my story.

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Specializes in SICU.

Nursing school's hard. Yes, it can be done with a newborn, but it's NOT easy.

I'd wait.

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Specializes in hospice, home care, LTC.

Time is a factor that cannot be controlled. Both nursing school and an infant take up time. School can wait, the baby needs have to be met. I'd wait.

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There were 3 ladies have babies while we were in nursing school. I definately would NOT recommend it. However, they did seem to handle it and they are all graduating with me this week! Then again, they all had them in the middle or right near finals so there wasn't a "break." Literally, one girl had her's and had to take the final the next day. Like everyone says, it can be done, but it will be difficult. I too want children, my husband and I are planning on trying around July...now that I'm out :).

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