Timing a pregnancy just right

Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN · Jan 29, 2014

You don't state your age which may be a huge factor. But in any case, think about how important it is to you to have a second child and act accordingly. Things don't always work out the way we plan. It's possible you could get pregnant when you decide to, but it's also possible that it could take a lot of time and trying ....or never happen at all.

Yuppers21 · Jan 29, 2014

Pro: trying for the next baby will decrease the chance of you needing to postpone applying for NA school because you didn't get pregnant as soon as you expected/hoped.

Con: you could have a difficult pregnancy forcing you to drop out of your BSN program for a semester or two

good luck whatever you decide!

TereseRN, BSN, RN · Jan 30, 2014

I do not have any children but I totally understand the biological clock issue. I am applying to FNP school and by the time I am done I will be 31-32. I would like 2 kids before 35. I think that if you have a child now it will make it easier for you once you are in CRNA school. I have a friend who wants to be a CRNA but is waiting until her kids are a little bit older so she can focus more on school. A tip to help you be competitive for CRNA school is get your CCRN (you need to be a nurse in the ICU for over a year), have a good GPA, and science GPA. And of course good ICU experience. Focusing on this will help you get good recommendation letters. Also make friends with a CRNA and shadow her. A recommendation letter from a CRNA will help too. Good Luck to you!

manusko · Jan 31, 2014

I have a child who will be 2 in April. I want one more child. I plan on graduating with BSN May 2015. I would like to apply to CRNA schools following graduation. By that time I will have approx 1.5 years ICU experience. I'll be applying to VCU & ODU. I know my experience will be lacking, but I'm trying anyway. If I'm lucky, I will get wait-listed. My question is for people who are already parents. Do you think it would be better family/school planning to go ahead & get pregnant now so I will have the child while finishing up my BSN? Or time the birth for after BSN graduation? Pros & cons? I like the idea of having the children close together & I feel that the sooner I have the second child, the more I can be a part of their formative years. I understand & am willing to make the time/family sacrifices necessary to get through CRNA school. I'm just looking for some advice from people who have been there, done that. As of right now, I am leaning towards getting pregnant sooner, rather than later. Ps- Waiting until I have completed CRNA school is not an option. (knock on wood)[/quote']
I was in school with 3 girls that got pregnant. 2 delivering during school and one after. The 2 during said it was a constant struggle having a little one at home that they had limited time to spend with them. They completed school and are working now but they did have a tougher time. The other one completed school and was certified with a job lined up but couldn't start working bc the job required all employees to have a chicken pox vaccination. So she didn't work full time for several months.
When I was accepted to school my daughter was 6 months old and I missed a lot of time with her bc of the time I needed to spend on school work. The bulk of the household chores and child rearing was taken on by my wife who also worked fulltime. Really this should be an agreement you make with your significant other. When you are in anesthesia school the whole family is in anesthesia school with you, except they may have to make up what you aren't able to do at home.