Starting Nursing School Pregnant

[Mamameema]

Hello everyone!

I received my acceptance to nursing school for spring 2016 and I am very excited. I am also unexpectedly pregnant, but my husband and I are also very excited about that as well.

When I start nursing school in January I will be around 5 months pregnant. Finals week ends May 19th, and my due date is May 21. So cutting it super close to the end of the semester. Of course there is a chance of going into labor early, and I will have to make accommodations with my professors just in case this happens.

Ideally I give birth right after finals, have the whole summer off with my baby, and then return in late august. I have daycare plans already set, both my mother and mother-in-law are going to split the childcare during the week, and I have aunts on duty as backup care.

I am just wondering if any of you have any words of wisdom, advice, or tips on being pregnant in nursing school/having a small baby in school. I know it won't be easy, but I am confident that I can make this work. I am super nervous though about the whole situation and would love to hear your stories! Thank you so much :)

[ebrooks1013]

Is there anyway to postpone your start date? Not saying this is impossible but it will be extremely difficult. I would rather start fresh in the fall and get plans together than risk finals.

[Mamameema]

Typically the school does not do deferments, although I'm not sure if they would make an exception for me. Im hoping I can just take my finals early.