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Career or baby WWYD?
I am currently and LPN in a local clinic, a stable job with stable hours but no room for growth unless into management-I DON'T WANT THAT. I just got married last month and decided not to apply to RN school this July as I didn't really put in time to put stuff together and wasn't really all that thrilled. I have gotten all my pre required classes done and have planned on gettnig my further degree,but this was all before I met my husband. I am debating applying to a virtual nursing program in October but this is where i'm torn. 1. All our hospitals are laying off so if I got my further liscense I may not be able to find a job. 2. I want a baby and me and my husband have talked about waiting a year school would put it off 1.5 to 2 years. 3. If I did go to school I would need some experience in my new area before going to part time work to be a SAHM. Just trying to feel out what other people in this situation may consider and do. Please and thank you
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Re: Career or baby WWYD?
If it were me, I'd finish the schooling now rather than waiting. For me this would be the best thing because 1) I'm still in "school mode", going forward with the mind set I've had recently, 2) people often plan to do things then put it off or never return to that path, 3) I'd have an easier time focusing without worrying about my child while in school, or being distracted while studying.
The only caveat to this would be if you are much older, ie late 30's, and getting pregnant would be an iffy situation. I don't get that vibe from your post.
I did wait. I'm 30, with a Masters degree and a good, stable job. I'm happy that I have more stability now than when I got married 3 years ago. But I understand not wanting to wait 1 to 2 more years. It's been hard to wait, and the longer the husband and I wait, the more we start to second-guess ourselves about whether we want to do it at all..
Ultimately, it's going to come down to a few different factors and is going to take a lot of conversation between you and your husband. Like, you and your husband's ages and whether waiting a few more years might mean fertility complications for you. Or, if it would make more sense for you to wait as far as where you live and what your expenses are right now. Or, if you didn't wait, would you be okay staying in your current job for a while until an opportunity came around again for you to go to school. Also, how many kids you want and how close together!!