Trying for a baby in NP school... am I crazy?

[peachnurse22]

I'm currently finishing a post-graduate program to become a FNP and I'll graduate May of 2018. This time last year, our plan was to wait until I graduated to start trying for a family. I was on board with trying sooner, but my husband wasn't, so we compromised (and it was more logical to wait until after school) and decided May 2018 would be when we would start trying for a baby.

Anyway, fast forward to today. My Dad was really sick with cancer all of 2016 - in January of 2016 he was told he had less than a year left- and he died in the fall last year. I was extremely close to him and basically spent all of last year helping to take care of him. 2016 was awful to say the least. His death really changed my perspective on life, and my husband actually voiced that he was ready to start a family sooner rather than later after my Dad passed... life is just so short.

So we've moved our trying for a baby date to March 2017... I'm nervous about being pregnant in nurse practitioner school and if I'm totally crazy for setting myself up for some serious issues...

I graduate in May of 2018 (I'm in a post-masters certificate program for FNP as I already have my MSN), I take about 2 classes a semester and clinicals are 90 hours this spring, 90 in summer, 180 in fall, and 225 in spring 2018 for final practicum.

Any advice? My husband has a stable job and from a financial perspective we are in great shape, thankfully. I currently work PRN as a home health nurse and would continue to work, but I don't have to in order to make ends meet if there were some complications/etc. We have a ton of family in the area that are willing to help with childcare - so the support system is there. I turn 27 this year and my husband will be 29 this year if that puts things in perspective...

Thanks for your feedback

[Jules A, MSN]

I wouldn't attempt to offer any advice but wanted to add I do not believe we can always "have it all". There are times when we need to make choices not saying this is one of those times but worth considering that one or the other might need to be delayed. Best wishes with whatever you decide.