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If You Went to School While Pregnant
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I was talking with a friend of mine today who is pregnant and due around February/March. She told me that she is planning to take her spring classes online and I told her I think it might be too much. I couldn't imagine dealing with classes late in my pregnancy/just after birth but I haven't done it.
If you went to school, when did you take a break? Is there anything about your timing you would change?
I just don't want to advise her to avoid that semester if it is something that's do-able. I personally wouldn't be up for it.
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Re: If You Went to School While Pregnant
I did a two-year post-grad program strictly online. I finished at the end of August and had Abby on October 6.
It's doable if you are going to finish up a degree, but I wouldn't recommend it right after the baby is born. There is no way I could have (or should have) concentrated on anything but me and her.
Thank you.
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That's what I was thinking. I was advising her to see how she feels since she is due mid-semester. I was completely exhausted for the first few weeks. She is planning to BF and I don't think a lot of people realize how much it takes out of you especially in the beginning. I can see going back for the summer/fall but having a baby mid-term seems really tough to me.
ETA - I am by no means making a decision for her. Just trying to get perspective. When I re-read my post it seems like I am trying to decide for her which I'm not. I don't want to come across wrong.
Has she taken a childbirth class?
I know that my childbirth instructor had a strict rule that the mom's two responsibilities for three weeks after birth was to take care of mom and take care of baby.
Period.
I think it's a good rule to follow.
DD was born November 9. I started a class in September that ran until mid-December. It was one evening a week for three hours, and I was working full time until October 26 (I'm a teacher). I didn't find it overwhelming or unmanageable, but I did tell my prof early on that I might miss a class--- and sure enough, I was due to present a project with a partner on Nov 9 but texted her an hour before to say, "Uh....yeah....I'm not gonna make it tonight!" We presented the next week, with my 1 week old baby asleep in her infant seat.
I was also registered for a class that ran from Jan-April, and I completed it no problem. My prof was flexible so sometimes DD came with me. No one minded and I EBF, so it was just easier.
I had my daughter right in the middle of a semester. I was going part-time and taking online classes. It got a little difficult to keep up but my professors were very understanding and I ended up getting really good grades in the end. I never took a break after that either.
In my opinion, it's do-able.
DD - Juliana Joan - Born October 27, 2010 - My Little Princess
BFP 1/14/13 - M/C 1/22/13 @ 5 weeks
BFP 3/20/13 - EDD 11/11/13
I wouldn't tell her one way or another. Some girls can handle it and others should take a little break. I took first semester off, had DD October 26, and started school online in second semester, right after Christmas. I think I honestly could have have went right back if SO were home but he works out of town Sun-Thurs so it was just me and the baby at that point. I also wanted to give myself time in case of complications.
ETA: I would have had no problem whatsoever doing school throughout my pregnancy
I took one night class that was from 4:30-7:15 one night a week. I had my DD on November 11th which happened to fall on the night of the class. Obviously I missed but I went the following week. I also worked full-time up until I had her. It is totally doable if the teachers are willing to work with you. I talked to my professor in advance and told her my situation. Then, I started back up with 2 online and 1 night class in January, as well as my job.
ETA: I just noticed that you said online. She should talk to the professor and see if she can turn in a bunch of assignments in the beginning that way she will have less to focus on once the baby arrives. She will have to work extra hard in January and February but she may be up for that so that she doesn't have to miss a semester.