My fiance and I plan on having a baby, but I want to go back to school, do u think it will be hard to do both?

Answer 1

You can do anything you put your mind to. Of course it won't be easy and it will take alot of work but with ambishion you can do it.

I am 22 I have been in school for 3 years now. I am getting my bachelors degree in radiation therapy. It is a tough and very techinical field. Not only that but the school is an hour and a half from my house. Plus we must do 32 hours of clinicals a week.

I have a five year old daughter and just had a new baby girl the 14th. School started on the 26th. I had 12 days to recover from giving birth. Of course this semester only gathers once per week it is all day plus three hours drive time.

I figured that it wasn't fair to my oldest daughter to have to wait for a sibling until i was finished with school. They would have been then 7 years apart. They are five years apart now which is alot but managable. So I decided tohave a nother baby.

As for school goes...I know that in the end it will be best for my children and me to finish school. i want to be a good role model plus the sooner i finish the sooner i can provide a better life for my children.

It is hard though. You have to be diligant on your time. I have pulled back alot on me time and freind time. My time is now spent on my children and homework/studying. While my five year old is at school and my baby sleeps I get alot of it done during the day. I also run a home daycare so on days I have other kids...I can't do it during the day. So then I do it at night. Some times you stay up later than youexpect. But in the end it will be worth it.

You just have to be ready to make sacrifices and know that in the end it will be worth it.

Answer 2

Yes. When I found out I was pregnant I reenrolled to begin working on my doctorate. People think I'm crazy, but these are my reasons.
1. I just wanted to get the ball rolling! I know I'll have to take a break, but at least during that time I can keep my mind on independent studying, and prepare myself.
2. I worked full time at the beginning of my pregnancy and it sucked! We don't have a ton of money saved, and my boyfried makes enough to cover the bills. I found it less stressful to get some money from financial aid and some from a part time job then working full time, and now all my cash goes to savings for when they baby comes. Sure, I have a loan that will have to be paid back for $3000, but I might have needed that without being pregnant and just being a student anyway.
3. This one you may ethically not agree with, but it has been a consideration for me. Although we plan to get married someday, I very much want to complete my education first. I have always been a good student and have been awarded scholarships, but the cost of a graduate/doctorate program is huge. If we were to get married while I am in school I would recieve little to no finanial aid. If we delay getting married until I am done, I am elligible for scholarships and grants tht a married woman with a child would never be given, and honestly I can't imagine how we would ever afford to send me to school if we couldn't get financial aid.

Answer 3

I was pregnant for the final semester of my nursing degree and i found the tiredness was really hard when trying to study and complete my practical placement. I was lucky as i didn't have any morning sickness, but for those who do, study and work can be almost impossible.

Then, when the baby comes along i'm sure the last thing you will want to do is go off to classes. Some days i had trouble just getting to the shower before 3pm let alone getting out the house for university classes.

It CAN be done, but i would seriously consider doing one at a time. That way, you can dedicate your time to your study and get the best out of that, then dedicate your time to your baby, to give your baby the best start to life possible.

Answer 4

First wait until after you are married to have the baby. I will be very hard to go to classes and take care of a baby. Either wait till you are done with school to have the baby or wait until the baby is about 4-5 years old and then go to school.

Answer 5

I am pregnant right now and it is my last semester. I have had extreme morning sickness and fatigue and I slack off on studying and homework. It's really hard to keep focused because of all the nasty symptoms. I would recommend waiting until after you went back to school if this is something you really want to do. If I could do it again, I would've been more careful and waited another 3 or 4 months before getting pregnant.

Hope I helped.

Answer 6

I think that being pregnant and going to school is fun. It lets you exercise and keeps you focused so you will not be thinking about how long you have left in the pregnancy, I am currently 7 months pregnant and in school. I take online classes cause i am on bed rest but if I could be out and about I would love it. Walking around a campus gets your blood flowing. Just remember do not over exert yourself and if it feel to be more than you can bre take some time out and gather your self.

Answer 7

DEFINITELY! But, I've seen it done. Plan ahead and be prepared for no sleep. You may wish to consider that babies will keep you up for about a year every night. Assignments, study time and such will be like a second job to parenthood. If you are a stay at home mum, you're lucky and it will balance out. Also depends if you go full or half time. If he will support you, more power to you. An education is priceless. Good luck to you!

Answer 8

Yes it will be hard, but NOT impossible... if your spouse is willing to support the family so you can go to school full time. I earned my Masters while home with our son and now am working full time...don't think I could have worked full time w/a new baby and gone to school...but maybe that is just 'cause I'm OLD!

Good luck...but I'd get the RING first, to ensure he's committed!

Answer 9

It is definately hard doing both. Think about what you'll be in school for and how much time you'll have to devote to that. Then think about your fiance and how much he'll be able to help you. If he won't think about the cost of day care. If that's what u want go for it, just think about it first.

Answer 10

one piece of advice I can give to you is this:
If you rely on financial aid for school, DO NOT get married until after you graduate. I did not wait and now I get practically nothing paid for because they go by my husband's and my income and it looks like alot. I am also 7 months pregnant right now and in school and working, but they still give very little assistance to me because I am married. If you stay unmarried and have a baby you will get almost all of your school paid for. Hope this helps!