Going to Uni with a baby? Is it possible?

[Bathsheba]

Ok... here's the wet blanket LOL

Yes, it might be do-able. It might be physically do-able... but it might require the strength of a superwoman.

I returned to study with a 5yo and THAT was only do-able for me... just. The only thing that got me through was my mental determination... and I felt VERY VERY focussed on my studies... my brain was really "locked into" my course. Personally, I think your biggest challenge will be staying "locked into" (mentally focussed) on uni work post baby. Don't under-estimate how your priorities chan ge after you have a baby. If it was me I would cease to care less if an assignment was due... for example... all I would be focussed on would be climbing the steep learning curve that is caring for a new baby. Your brain chemistry changes to facillitate this baby-focus...and will work against you when you try to tackle issues un-related to your baby. Well that's a common scenario anyhow. On top of that you will be exhausted... even if you have the support of a huge extended family...you will be physically and emotionally tired a lot of the time due to having a baby. Breast feeding alone places huge demands on your body's resourses... it can be tiring... it's not just a matter of attaching a baby and letting it suck. Sometimes even that bit isn't easy... but even if it is then your body is still directing alot of it's resources into milk-making and this is why it is tiring.

I could go on and on as to why it could pose a larger challenge than what you are envisionaging... but I feel 'bad' already . Just see this post as one from a Devil's Advocate LOL

How much help would you have from extended family?

[Amethyst]

Ok... here's the wet blanket LOL

Yes, it might be do-able. It might be physically do-able... but it might require the strength of a superwoman.


How much help would you have from extended family?

I am superwoman.....I WISH!

and none.....so there ya go......

Yeah I knew all of this anyways, just wanted to hear it from others.
baby hormonals are crazy thangs.....

[Bathsheba]

I forgot to add that I was so committed to my course that we bought a unit within a short walk to uni. We lived there until i graduated. Time was so precious (I worked a part time job as well) that logistically the only way i could do it was to cut out commuting time between home and uni down to about 5 minutes.

Also, regarding gruelling schedules: when you first have a baby you can be feeding sometimes every two hours... during the night as well. Try waking yourself up every 2 hours for the next week or so and see how that goes... you find yourself in a veeeery different place... to say the least

But hey... not all bad news... what a carrot to lure!: 'finish my course and then i get to have a baby!!!"

[Amethyst]

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