jessbee

I have 4 kids ages 2, 4, 7 and 10. I have a very supportive family so it's easy to take classes knowing my parents can help with our kids. I also take some of my classes online which gives me some control over my schedule. It is tough sometimes but worth it. I know that getting through college myself is what will enable me to send each of them to college later.

Since BFing is definetely a learned art I'd try to get a LC involved if at all possible. Sometimes new moms want to breastfeed but generally don't know how or they begin to get a little bit of PPD or just baby blues and are internally struggling with their feelings. Some mothers believe that breastfeeding is something that will come naturally and are disappointed when it doesn't happen that way. There are also times when they are disappointed in their birth experience for some reason and it affects their feelings toward the baby in the beginning. Breastfeeding takes a lot of support but if she expressed the desire to BF exclusively then it should be honored as long as the baby isn't suffering, for the first few days the baby isn't getting any real milk anyways, just colostrum, so volume won't be a big problem at first but it is important for the baby to be suckling to bring the mothers milk in so she needs to be aware that if the baby isn't latching properly and suckling then the milk won't come in as fast as it would otherwise which can compromise the BFing relationship. Did she have a c-section or anything that would cause her to be in a lot of pain postpartum? that can also have a huge affect. hopefully she gets the hang of it quickly and begins to participate otherwise the doctor will be left without a choice when the well being of the baby comes into question. I think as the nurse though all you can do is teach her what you know and continue to encourage then chart the progress or lack of it accurately. good luck it's a tough situation.

This depends very much on where you are as well. I know where I am it is faster to become and LVN first simply because you can apply for a bridge program to get the RN which is competitive but not nearly as bad as the ADN programs here. Also if I get the LVN and do not get into the brindge program on the first try I can work until I apply again. I think another thing important to consider is what the nursing school you want to attend has for requirements, many only accept science courses less than 7 years old so if you end up with too much time as an LVN you might get into trouble and need to retake courses later which would not be fun I imagine. Most of it really depends on your circumstances as well as the opportunities available to you.

In some states there are vocational courses for phlebotomy as well since you mentioned that as an interest. I'd decide first what you ultimate goal is then choose programs and positions that will further you on to that goal while meeting your current needs as well.

I think that class would seem overwhelming to most kids coming right out of high school. Honestly I'd start out taking all your general ed prereqs first, math, english etc. then move on to the science courses needed to apply to a nursing program. If you do this you will have an easier time understanding college level instruction and you'll aquire the critical thinking and study skills needed to learn at that faster pace. You can do it though and you have to believe in yourself first! Good Luck!

You are right, all you can do is your best and you won't know for sure unless you try so just keep going forward! You always have the option to retake certain classes if you need to as well, but i'd just focus on those science prereqs and do your best in those, you'll be fine, just don't talk yourself out of something you really want! Good Luck!

Try not to cause yourself any more stress than is really needed. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. Here is Ca all of the nursing programs are impacted, however the requirements to get into the nursing programs in my area are not all based on GPA. Most are based on the GPA of your science prereqs., TEAS scores and such, and most have a random component where there is a certain amount of luck involved in even getting your application randomly selected for review. So you have great chances of getting into and succeeding a a nursing program.

This is my first semester. I'm taking Human Development Intro to Psych and Algebra 4 kids under 10 here so 3 classes per semester is all i feel I can do and still get excellent grades.