TTC while in nursing school??

TazziRN, RN · May 10, 2006

I think you answered your own question. :)

I went through the early stages of fertility testing before we decided not to go through with any more, and it was pretty stressful. And I'm not in school! Things in your life are going to be stressful enough just because of nursing school. You and your husband don't need the added stress of fertility testing on top of that. Unless one is getting up there in age and is running out of time, I would suggest waiting.

sacrdhazel · May 10, 2006

Ohhhh rds... I have been where you are going!!

My husband and I were married 4 years ago and we TTCd for 2 years. We saw an RE and had every test in the book. It was found that we had both male and female factor and IVf was our only option. Well, I was already done with all my pre-reqs and had just finished my first semester in clinical. This was 2 years ago. (Can you see where I am going with this? lol)

So we did IVF between the break between 1st sem and 2nd semester. And it worked!! :balloons: I now have beautiful twin girls. BUT.. I am just NOW going back to nursing school in the fall. I got pregnant and I had horrible hyperememsis the first trimester and had to withdraw that med-surg semester. So I took off to have the babies. Then I tried to go back when they were 3 months old. :trout:

I totally understand how you feel with the TTCing. And the only advice I can give you is my prior experience. If its important for you to finish school, I would do that first. Granted, I had twins, which made it a little harder, but if you start going thru an RE and find that you need to do ART, then the chances of you have multiples as well are alot greater.

I am now going back to school in the fall, my girls are 1.5 years old. And we are taking out a loan and having a FLEET of day cares and babysitters lined up for me to go back.

So if you do decide to go for the ART procedures, you can finish school, but it will take alot longer. I would suggest getting your first clinical semester under yoru belt first.

If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me anytime!

Good luck!!

Allison

mandana · May 10, 2006

My opinion, and I do speak from experience, is to finish school first. Keep trying the low-tech way if you want while you are in school, then go for the high-tech stuff when you're done if you haven't conceived by then.

ART can become very all-consuming and it is a significant stress in and of itself. So like another poster mentioned, unless the chronological clock is ticking, wait the two years. I did get pregnant during my first semester and did choose to drop out - it was very hard to be sleep deprived and to have to study. I did go back when dd was 4 months old, and that was a challenge with a SAH husband to help out.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Amanda

rds007 · May 10, 2006

Thanks for the advice guys. :) It is comforting to hear from other people with the same dilemma. We have been contining to try the good old-fashioned way;) and will probably wait until I'm done with school to do ART. Although it's not what my heart wants, it is what my head tells me is the most logical way of doing things. It is very important to me to finish school. I'm sure eventually things will work out as they should, it's just hard to be patient! Thanks again!! :icon_hug:

SmilingBluEyes · May 10, 2006

My opinion, and I do speak from experience, is to finish school first. Keep trying the low-tech way if you want while you are in school, then go for the high-tech stuff when you're done if you haven't conceived by then.
ART can become very all-consuming and it is a significant stress in and of itself. So like another poster mentioned, unless the chronological clock is ticking, wait the two years. I did get pregnant during my first semester and did choose to drop out - it was very hard to be sleep deprived and to have to study. I did go back when dd was 4 months old, and that was a challenge with a SAH husband to help out.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Amanda

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