LavenderDream

I just finished up my junior year in a bsn program, and found out that I'm pregnant. It was unplanned, the condom broke and I guess my backup (VCF contraceptive film) isn't as effective as it claims. I'm trying to figure out what to do. I'll be due in December and will have to complete my last 5 month semester next Spring w/ a newborn. Im doing some research and realize that childcare is the highest expense for young children the first few years. Unfortunately, in the Wash D.C. area the range is from 1000 (home daycare on craigslist) per month to 2300 (day care center) per month which I don't even make during the school year because I work only weekends. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to take out loans to cover daycare expenses during that last semester? Additionally, I have very no help support from family, so honestly just trying to figure out if this is at all doable. Everyone in my classes have suggested just getting an abortion, but I'm just trying to figure out an alternative since I wonder how I would recover from that emotionally/mentally. Thank you.

Hello, I found out that I am 10w pregnant. I'm a non traditional student, being that I am 26 y/o returning to finish up my bachelors. I just finished up my junior year of nursing school so my baby would be due around winter break early December. I am trying to figure out realistically, if it is possible to finish nursing school with a newborn baby for 5 months during my last semester of senior year which would be from late Jan-May 2019. Also, I wanted to know if it would be incredibly detrimental to take off 6 months after nursing school to take care of my baby before entering the work force. I plan to study for and take NCLEX within a month or two of graduating though. Any thoughts? Anybody been in a situation where they were pregnant, had young kids during or right after nursing school? Thank you LavenderDream