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Pregnant in Nursing School

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Wondering if anyone was pregnant during nursing school? We recently found out I'm pregnant, and while it was planned, I'm nervous about how I will manage a newborn and my last semester of nursing school (which is a full time job). Any advice out there?
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Re: Pregnant in Nursing School

  • honkytonk_kidhonkytonk_kid member

    Congratulations!!

    I was pregnant in nursing school but LO was born a couple weeks after I graduated. A couple people in my class had babies before graduation. I'm not going to lie, it might be really hard. I would encourage you to stay on top of your grades and communicate with your instructors. Don't be afraid to take a semester off it you need to- the extra time (and expense) would be far better in the long run than 1. failing classes or 2. graduating under-prepared to be a nurse.

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  • Familylife5Familylife5 member
    I am a nursing professor. When are you due? If you deliver during last semester it might be difficult. However if you deliver after it should be ok. But tiring especially if you have long clinicals. Just make sure you stay on top of assignments and reading. It's hard to go back after break and may be even worse with newborn. Also make sure to take NCLEX ASAP.
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  • amberdt03amberdt03 member
    One of the nurses I work with gave birth on a friday and started nursing school on the following monday. She said it was tough with a newborn, but she got through it. 
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  • blh226blh226
    I had my first baby during my third year of law school. We didn't have clinicals, but it really sucked. I could not take a semester off, and I was going to finish. You have to be tough, but you can do it. I bought a Law School onesie and put it on my nightstand. When I didn't want to go to class, I looked at the onesie and got up anyway. I talked to the dean about what I need. It was BYU, so no one complained. I had DH1 seven weeks before I graduated. I had her Thursday morning and went back to school on Monday. It's important to take care of yourself, so that you do not have long recovery. Avoid a C-section if at all possible. Also, get ahead of your assignments. Do not fall behind in the reading. Finish your big papers and projects early. When the baby came my husband worked nights, so he watched (parented) DH 1 when I was at school. I did the nights alone. I also had help from my family. My mom doesn't live here, but she and my MIL came up two separate times each to help. I can't nurse, so my mom took the baby at night, so I could sleep. I also used friends and neighbors to watch the baby while I took my tests. You can do it. In Utah, there were four of us who had babies in our last year. You're gonna make it with planning, support from the school, and DH had better step up. You will be fine. Remeber that your degree is really important to your baby. The most important factor that ifluences a child's educational level and success rate is whether or not the mom finished college. 
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  • Mrs_LadyMrs_Lady member

    I was pregnant my last semester of grad school and I was working FT at a hospital (in HR though).  Definitely keep a routine, read ahead and do work ahead of due date, nap when you can and keep your end goal in front of you!

    Hang in there its almost over

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  • groovygrlgroovygrl member

    I'd talk to your administrator & faculty to see if there is any way that you can front load any clinicals before your delivery date or adjust anything to help. Sometimes it is possible, sometimes not but they might be willing to work with you. Otherwise I would try really hard to work ahead (which can be hard, completing projects etc when you haven't gotten the content is not always possible) and making sure you have lots of help at home postpartum will be important. Any chance your H can take paternity leave or something to give you a little more time after baby is born?

    Good luck!!! It is done sometimes for sure, but good planning & support will make it happen. you also may have to lift up on your own expectations of yourslef- straight A's might just not be a reality for everyone in this situation but passing is, and that is ok.  

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  • ksigler1ksigler1 member
    I actually JUST experienced this! I found out I was pregnant at the beginning of my 3rd semester of nursing school, and delivered on my due date the day after graduation! My advice is that it is doable but you have to focus and remember what you are working toward. School was hard and my practicum was intense being 3036 weeks pregnant, but it can be done! The only thing I wish is that I could've taken my nclex prior to my LO being born...studying during a move oh yeah we did that when she was 3 weeks old and with a newborn has been rough! Good luck!
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  • NeverEndNeverEnd member

    Thanks for the encouragement everyone! I'm due at the beginning of my last semester (ugh!)...And, yes, my husband will most likely be taking at least a week or two off from work, as I will only be able to take a week off for the delivery. I'm only 8wks pregnant, and I'm already scared!

    With 12hr rotations, I'm concerned about how I will pump. Do student interns have the same rights as employees in terms of lactation time?

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