I'm 38 weeks pregnant and I still work and go to school(I'm in college) is that bad?

Question

I haven't told my school because I would be dropped from the pre med program. Thankful I have a healthy baby boy but I barely put on any weight so no knows. I just don't know what to do anymore. I keep thinking I going to go into labor in the middle of class or while I'm at work.

Answer 1

Not necessarily a bad thing, but things are only going to get more crazy after you have the baby. It may involve some serious thinking to make the proper calls without jeopardizing your future.

Answer 2

I went back to university two weeks after giving birth. My daughter was born in mid-August, so I went back for Fall Semester. It was stressful to leave my little one.

I think it would be a discrimination case if you were dropped from the pre-med program solely for becoming a mother. If you have the grades, don't allow them to make that decision.

There may be a maternity break allowed. You should tell them right away and find out what your rights are.

If you start labor, you will go to the hospital or a birthing center, right? Generally labor takes hours, so you shouldn't be stuck in an uncomfortable classroom or work situation.

Answer 3

YOU GO GIRL! That's incredible that you've been able to go this whole time! I was so whiney in college...I couldn't have done it pregnant! However, since you are 38 weeks...your teachers will find out (probably in about 2 weeks). Talk to them. Why would you be dropped from your program for having a child? That seems to be unfair. I've never heard of programs dropping people due to being a parent.

Regardless, people WILL find out when you give birth and you're teachers are going to need to know...talk to them and hopefully work something out.

Are you positive they can drop you from the program? That seems like discrimmination. I would double check on that!

Answer 4

I worked until I went into labor, but my work knew that I was pregant and I was still able to do my job. You need to talk with your school, why have you stayed in school this long if you are going to be droped.? You are not the first person to get pregant while in school and in a pre-med program. There are other women out there that have gotten pregant in pre-med and gone on to finsh school and become doctors while taking care of their baby. Good luck hope things work out with you.

Answer 5

They can't drop you out for being pregnant... that would be discrimination and they could have a hefty lawsuit on their hands if you chose to go that path. Can they flunk you for not keeping up with your assignments, yes... but they can't just pull you out for being pregnant.

FWIW, I delivered my son at 39 weeks pregnant... so it might be a good idea to let your professors know that you are expecting any time now. Perhaps you can work out a situation where they can give you "incompletes" for whatever you miss while you're out caring for your baby, and you can start making up the work once you've adjusted to life as a new parent (that was somewhere around 3-4 months old for me)? It would be worth discussing this option with your professors, I can't imagine they'd be that unsympathetic to someone trying to do the right thing by themselves and by their child.

Good luck!

Answer 6

i think its great! all the motivation and exercise you get from just being up and around will be great for you and the baby. if you were to go into labor, im sure everyone would understand, you would still have plenty of time to get to the hospital, just make sure your bag is at home and ready to go. i know alot of women that have barely put on but 10lbs the whole pregnancy and still haev healthy 7-8lb babies. may even help with after delivery and keeping up with all those new parent demands. good luck!

Answer 7

You should really talk to your OB. If your doctor says your weight is fine and your work schedule will not put you or the baby at risk then keep the same schedule, unless you are feeling tired, because thats a sign. Remember tell your doctor everything and discuss the best plan with him/her. Best of luck.

Answer 8

Pretty soon, they are going to notice that you are carrying a baby boy around, nursing him. Maybe not. Hide him in your back-pack.
Are you going to drop the baby one afternoon and go back to class the next day? Who is going to baby-sit? Are you going to breast-feed which is healthier for you and your baby? Who is going to get up every 2 hours the first 3 months--all night long??
Where is you husband? Your family?
You are going to get dropped from pre-med anyway, so why not live an honest life? What if your water breaks in the hall of the hospital? Are you going to try to tell them you just peed your pants? Queen of Denial! Who are you trying to kid-pardon the pun.
And you are going to be a doctor and haven't gained any weight with a BABY! Are you nuts? It is not healthy at all!
You know, the time to be thinking about all this was when you weren't pregnant, and not GET pregnant until AFTER MED SCHOOL. Or pay one of your buddies to fix it for you.
I don't want a doctor with such lousy impulse control, poor judgement, lack of a grasp of reality, poor health patterns and low character practicing on ME!
I feel really sorry for your baby, and your future vict-I mean patients.

Answer 9

You can't hide pregnancy at 38 weeks, that's just ridiculous. 38 Weeks is considered full term. They know you are pregnant already. So you might as well tell them. And if you feel fine, then it's ok to keep doing things as long as you aren't doing a lot of lifting or anything.

~Kyle

Answer 10

how can you hide a pregnancy at 38 weeks??? what are you going to do about the time you need off once you have him?? It seems crazy that they would drop you out of a program based on pregnancy.. its not an illiness , are you sure that is true.....