Homebirth General Discussion #21

**StrawberryMumma** · June 23rd, 2014, 04:38 PM

Sorry to sneak into your thread mummas! but I just saw Freya's question about HB in Perth..I had one in April on the CMP if you have any questions about that I might be able to help? Can PM me if you like.

**Tegam** · June 23rd, 2014, 04:51 PM

Hey ladies, i need some advice. Seeing so many of you have done further study i thought this was the best place to ask. Do i do uni in the 2nd semester or not? Study starts in late July and baby is due 22nd september. Both subjects i can pick from have two essays and an exam, both equal 9000 words. I am talking to my professor from this semester at 2pm, but he isn't running either course which is available to me next semester. But i thought he would be a good person to float the idea that i am having a baby and could the uni do anything to help me continue to study. If i could start the course work early and have it all over and done by by the time the baby came that doesn't seem so impossible. But given my history of having babes around 38weeks am i even cutting that plan too tight? Also I'm due to finish working at the end of july. Should i just enjoy a few quietish weeks before baby comes nesting….. My history would also make me be honest and say i get just a little tired and emotional with pre labour for a week or so before baby comes…… I am so undecided. If i don't study will i regret the extra 6 months it will add to the course at the end? If i do study will i resent having to study when i want to be in mumma mode? This is my last baby…..ever……

Please help me….what would you do?

**meow** · June 23rd, 2014, 04:59 PM

Lee- you're not sneaking in! This thread is for you too

Tegam- I would take the semester off. I took a couple of semesters off through my degree and it was SO worth it! Realistically you're probably only to get the first essay done before baby comes, unless they are super kind and give you all the course work up front and you work like a mad thing and get both essays done... which I don't think is a great idea either right before baby comes. And what will you do about the exam? They're super hard to get through if you have a newborn who is still feeding frequently. Does your uni offer summer school? I wish I'd cottoned on to summer school earlier as I finished up a couple of subjects in the end by doing them in the summer school semester and it felt so good not be wasting that time and making up for the other semesters I needed to take off and focus on the little ones.

**Freya** · June 23rd, 2014, 05:06 PM

I will PM you Lee, thanks!

Meow; I didnt say I was asking for me

ETA: Lee, its telling me your inbox is full

**meow** · June 23rd, 2014, 05:09 PM

Meow; I didnt say I was asking for me

Does that mean you're not though?

**Tegam** · June 23rd, 2014, 05:16 PM

I didn't ask because i didn't think it looked like Freya was ready to answer meow

But now you have gone there i think she should have to spill right??

Thanks for your advice meow. No nothing is offered in summer or winter poo

They are changing the course next year to be longer and i was hoping if i was further into my bit then they would let me continue on the same amount of units. My original goal (before this pregnancy) was to finish before i was 40. Thats 8 semesters away and i have 5 units to do…. So i guess i can take the time off. Its just hard prioritising.

**Freya** · June 23rd, 2014, 05:22 PM

I plead the 5th

ETA - I swear in a few weeks I'll maybe spill my guts. Hopefully.

And hopefully I'll be able to park my butt in here and get added to that list

**meow** · June 23rd, 2014, 05:38 PM

I can only say what I would do... it's worth giving it plenty of thought as to what works best for you Tegam.

No need to spill Freya... we'll be here whenever you're ready to share about your friend