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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. I am a CRNA and a mom, and (I’m sure you know this already since you’ve been accepted into a program) CRNA school is intense, to put it mildly. The didactic part of the program is rigorous and once clinical rotations start, expect your days to start at the crack of dawn (I was up around 4:30 most mornings) and go late into the evening.

I started when I was your age, got married about 6 months into the program, and waited to have a baby until I was 37. Several of my classmates had young children (one of my best friends in the program got pregnant and delivered a few months before we graduated!), so it’s not impossible. However, I doubt I could have done it; it’s just really grueling (but totally worth it!).

Trying to get pregnant during the last six months-year of the program might not be a bad idea. I will say I do wish we had started trying earlier, since we had a few struggles trying to get pregnant. It’s ultimately a very personal decision, but I would advise against putting off starting a program. I imagine it would be very hard to start with a young child, although you wouldn’t be the first to do it.

Congratulations! It’s an awesome profession. I love my job and am happy every day I go to work. [/quote]

Op here. Thank you! It's nice to see someone who was once in my shoes, at the same age, as I am now. I am so glad things worked out for you! My DH and I decided waiting a year to try is the best choice. I can't wait to be a mother, but with a CRNA program, I am realistic that I can't do all 3. I want to be able to give my full attention to my baby, and I am glad I have had some posters who see my side of things. It's much easier getting a perspective from someone who is in the medical field, or went for an advanced degree, while planning their family. It may take us a little longer, but we will manage. It's tough asking a board of mostly SAHMs or people who don't think nursing, or a degree is nursing, is hard work. Their life experience or prospective I see are more more baby oriented. Thank you, and keeping enjoying enjoying the wonderful job! [/quote]

FYI: This is a very uninformed and offbase response, and you're going to piss off a LOT of people with it. Myself included. Before I thought the posters who called you naive and dumb were coming on too harsh, but now I am in agreeance.

Are you even from this area? If you were, you would know that the demographic of this area and CERTAINLY of this website is highly, highly educated and successful. I don't know many people in the area who do NOT have advanced or graduate degrees. People here hustle and are highly successful; many of s have children and work in very demanding high-powered (non hourly!) careers. The vast(.) majority of people in this area and certainly on this site are not "more baby oriented"...we're just not stupid. [/quote]

Op here. I never said anyone was uneducated. You put those words into my mouth. From those boards, some people are SAHM's, and I said some of more "baby oriented", because most posters are saying to delay school to have children. I never once said anything about anyone's level of education, other than it's best to get a perspective from someone who got an advanced degree while planning to have a family. Ie never said my profession was better than anyone's, or that I am smart. I defended my profession after some posters said it was just nursing, and a CRNA isn't hard. As other CRNA's and doctor posters said on this thread, a CRNA program is very intensive, and hard to accomplish with a young child. Defending my current and future professions, in no way means that I am putting down other posters professions. [/quote]

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